Israel
A Blockchain geek and crypto advisor. Osher holds an MBA in innovation and technology, speaks finance as a second language and believes smart contracts have the potential to disrupt the world as we know it.
Osher is also a prolific cryptocurrency trader since 2013.
Predicting the future of different markets has long been a goal of those in the financial world. Whether looking at equities, commodities, derivatives or now, cryptocurrencies, there's no lack of analysts looking to make the most informed moves today to be prepared for tomorrow.
The gaming industry has been catching the attention of investors recently, and that's for good reason. While not even half way through 2018, the gaming market is now already up to a total of $138 billion.
There's no doubt that the past week hasn't given cryptocurrency investors the bump they've been hoping for. In fact, since the beginning of the week on Monday, October 15th, the global cryptocurrency markets have shaved off over $10 billion in total market capitalization, falling from a high of just over $221 billion on Monday to close out the week just above $209 billion.
Cryptocurrencies and the underlying Blockchain technology that powers them generate a fair deal of mixed feelings in many jurisdictions around the world. On the one hand, some people believe that Blockchain technology is the most disruptive force of the 21 st century and that it will cause huge paradigm shifts across markets, industries, and economies.
There are over 1600 cryptocurrencies in the market right now; and without any doubt, cryptocurrencies have established themselves as a major part of the finance and investment landscapes. The cryptocurrency market is a global market and most of trading news tend to come out of Asia, South America and Eastern Europe.
At this point, it should come as no surprise to anyone that International Business Machines Corporation ( IBM) is actively embracing blockchain technology for enterprise. Undoubtedly, all have heard of their work in supply chain management, partnering with multinational clients to ensure that diamonds and jewels come conflict-free to consumers, and their latest token release on the Stellar blockchain.
One of the companies that's been in the news a lot recently is EOS. They've got a lot going on this summer, yet many in the industry are still confused about what the platform is, what they do, and what the difference is between the current EOS token and the one set to release this June by eosDAC.
The cryptocurrency industry is throwing up an interesting mix of events as Q2 gets underway.
