
Five financial predictions for 2020
As we enter a new year, and indeed a new decade, Crowd for Angels presents five predictions for what might happen in the financial markets in the coming 12 months. One of the five financial predictions for 2020: Bitcoin bounce? Once again it was a volatile year for Bitcoin in 2019, with the king of […]

Is Investing in Cryptocurrencies no more than Gambling?
As Bitcoin passed through the $10,000 barrier this week, then $11,500 within hours, before going back down to $9,300 just as quickly, some market commentators have been asking if putting money into cryptocurrencies is more like gambling than investing. At first glance, gambling and investing do share some similar characteristics. If we consider gambling to […]
Overcoming the ICO Trust Issue
Given the stellar performance of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies over the past few months and years, and the publicity created around them, ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings) are being seen by many as a potential way of making fast and large returns. But with this area of the market being largely unregulated it’s no surprise that […]

Cryptocurrencies – the future of money?
One of the buzzwords of the moment amongst investors and fintech specialists is “cryptocurrency”, a new form of money which has seen recently soaring demand and new types created on a weekly basis. But what exactly is a cryptocurrency and how do they work? What is cryptocurrency? Cryptocurrency is a form of money. Just like […]