Bitcoin and other virtual currencies continue to make headlines as they are used more and more frequently. Although it remains a favorite currency for illegal sales of drugs and weapons, and for other other “shadowy” transactions accomplished on the dark web, they have became a legitimate method of payment in many above-board transactions, not to mention an investment vehicle. It…
Once limited to techie news, cryptocurrency has now hit the finance pages and even mainstream media. Bitcoin, one of the predominant players, was trading at around $1,000 in January 2017. The subsequent months saw enormous jumps, with the value per Bitcoin nearing $20,000. With those sorts of gains, it is no wonder that many have wondered how they, too, could…
This article originally appeared as a column for the Cleveland Jewish News. In December 2013, a California Lamborghini dealership made national news when it sold a Tesla Model S to a Florida buyer. The car’s value of about $103,000, while certainly unaffordable to the average car buyer, is not what made headlines though. What garnered such attention was the method…