A mining rig is any computer that is used to process the distributed digital ledger at the core of a cryptocurrency. Some mining rigs are dedicated computers designed to maximize the return on the purchase price and running cost, while other mining rigs are merely used casually or part-time when they are not performing other […]
In the cryptocurrency sector, cold storage is the act of storing cryptocurrency ID keys somewhere that is inaccessible through the Internet. Cold storage is intended as a means of protecting the ownership of coins from malicious hacking. An ID Key For Every Cryptocurrency Coin Cryptocurrencies are a digital form of currency, so there is no […]
Proof of work is a cryptographic term describing a system or function that requires work or effort on the part of a user. It is essential to the mining process that drives a cryptocurrency, where the distributed digital ledger at the core of a cryptocurrency is updated by users who are required to perform costly […]
A fork is a cryptocurrency term that refers to a division of one cryptocurrency format into two or more successor cryptocurrency formats, where one of the successor formats may or may not remain the same as the original. Forks in a cryptocurrency occur when there is a disagreement within the largely decentralized governance of a […]
Altcoin is a colloquial term used in finance to describe any of Bitcoin’s successor and competitor cryptocurrencies. While there is no hard rule for what defines an altcoin, they generally have the same features as Bitcoin (peer-to-peer exchange, mining, etc), while also purporting to improve on one or more of Bitcoin’s suggested shortcomings. Some examples […]
An initial coin offering (ICO) is a form of business financing based on the creation and distribution of a new cryptocurrency. Initial investors in a new business or venture, almost always related to the cryptocurrency or blockchain sector, are given a new cryptocurrency coin in exchange for their funding. The intended use of these coins […]
An American depository trust or American depository receipt (ADR) is a negotiable certificate that represents a specified number of shares of a stock listed on a foreign exchange that are held by a U.S. financial institution. American depository trusts offer all the benefits of conventional stock ownership, such as dividends and shareholder rights, but with […]
The P/E ratio, or the price to earnings ratio, is one of the simplest and most popular metrics for evaluating stocks. The P/E ratio compares the stock’s current market price with its most recently reported earnings per share. The price of the stock is then evaluated as a multiple of the earnings that each share […]
The PEG ratio, or the price/earnings to growth ratio, is a stock’s price to earnings ratio divided by its earnings growth rate over a defined period of time. The PEG ratio is a metric used by traders to complement or supplement the classic P/E ratio by incorporating a measure of a company’s expected future earnings. […]
The alternative minimum tax, or AMT, is a tax regulation intended to limit the ability of wealthier taxpayers to avoid paying a proportionate share of taxes as a result of their greater opportunity to use tax breaks and exemptions to reduce their tax burden. Calculating Alternative Minimum Tax Calculating the alternative minimum tax is a […]
