by Ian King | Jun 21, 2021 | Cryptocurrency, NFTs, Smart Profits Daily
As a 7-year-old boy, I was an avid collector of baseball cards. My cards were neatly organized in plastic sleeves, and I checked their prices every month in Beckett’s monthly price guides. It was my first foray into investing, even though I would have been better off...
by Ian King | Jun 18, 2021 | Crypto, Cryptocurrency, mark cuban, Smart Profits Daily
I was looking at the crypto markets on Wednesday, and I saw a token that was down 99.9% in one day. Basically, it’s at zero. And what’s special about this crypto is billionaire Mark Cuban — owner of the Dallas Mavericks, tech guru and Shark Tank aficionado — was...
by Ian King | Jun 14, 2021 | Crypto, Cryptocurrency, Federal Reserve, Global Economy, Smart Profits Daily
I first realized we were headed toward a cashless society nearly nine years ago. Back then, I was in a meeting with an unknown startup in Oakland, California. The company had hired a group of data science engineers to create a machine that could “print” digital...
by Ian King | Jun 11, 2021 | banking, Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, Smart Profits Daily
At this point, two out of three people in the world own a smartphone. But in some developing countries, most residents still don’t have a bank account. That could change soon, though, as El Salvador recently became the first country in the world to adopt bitcoin as...
by Ian King | Jun 7, 2021 | Bitcoin, Crypto, Cryptocurrency, Smart Profits Daily
I traveled down to Miami this weekend for Bitcoin 2021, an annual conference hosted by Bitcoin Magazine. The event, which was canceled last year due to the pandemic, brings together cryptocurrency entrepreneurs and enthusiasts. The sold-out event was capped at 13,000...
by Ian King | May 31, 2021 | Crypto, Cryptocurrency, Smart Profits Daily
Nine years ago, I sold an old Dell desktop computer on Craigslist. This wasn’t your average used computer. When originally purchased, it was a top-of-the-line desktop with the fastest chip available. I had used it at my hedge fund to trade stocks and options during...
