Agreed. They shouldn't draw that kind of parallel. Just because an ICO is new to market and unfamiliar to the investing masses doesn't make it a scam or even a bad investment. But the media seems to put

Many of them are a gamble. It's all about the utility. If the coin can prove that it will serve a valuable purpose over the long term, it could be a solid investment, especially in the early going. The

Not sure what to make of this post. Ironic, however, that I read an article this morning on MarketWatch about crypto-bloggers who would try to propel the story of their currency online in the hopes of

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You know way more about this than any of us here. Can you explain that line further . . . "Blogging is the new mining."? Are we actually contributing to the Steem blockchain by contributing content?

I agree with that sentiment, to a degree. There are right ways and wrong ways to get involved with crypto. This screams "Wrong Way!" in my opinion. The devil is in the details with this mining

Very cool graphic and extremely telling. Certainly begs the question: what does one really have to do to raise their reputation? Part of me wonders how many people stuck at 25 are contributing, or if they

I believe this will come across as a farce to most crypto users. First off, how many crypto users are even familiar with Kodak? Their brand has been old news since digital cameras came into mainstream

Thanks for the great information! This is a must-read to anyone new to the platform!

Does anyone know of a way to gain exposure to cryptos right now? I've been trying to buy XRP for weeks but it is impossible to open a new account on any of the trading platforms. They all state that they