When it comes to Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, it seems like there is a never-ending stream of news and a new initial coin offering every day. That is why Shaun Newsum launched ICO Watchdog, a financial information service aimed at keeping cryptocurrencies and the companies around them accountable.
ICO Watchdog is a messaging platform with chatbots that helps users and investors understand what is going on in the industry. ICO Watchdog is also keeping an eye on insider trading within crypto companies.
When asked if there will be more regulation in the future, Newsum explains that despite the need for more overhead, it is unlikely we will see that come in 2018.
The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday for a third straight time, and its officials signaled that they expect to make three quarter-point cuts to their benchmark rate next year.
Eliott Wellenbach, vice president and institutional ETF strategist with Direxion, joined Cheddar News to discuss what traders are expecting from consumer spending ahead of the holidays and how they're positioning themselves following the latest inflation data and mortgage rates.