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David Smith

Benzinga Staff Writer

About

David is on track to retire in two years from investing in bitcoins. David wants to help you understand the once in a lifetime opportunity this digital currency revolution provides. The digital currency space is filled with tech jargon and reports who don't understand the technology or implications of changes to software. A former software developer, Maven David Smith understands the complicated technology powering this revolution. David is able to get past headlines and understand actual issues with these digital currencies. With his sales background he is able to break down these topics into accurate actionable investment recommendations. Aside from bitcoin David has been investing since 2000, trading stocks, options, ETFs, and Index Funds. In 2013 his day-trading account had a pre-tax return of 42%.
September 04, 2014 4:50 PM
Bitcoin Can Purchase A Private Uruguayan Safety Deposit Box For Non-Americans
Almost anyone in the world can now buy a Uruguayan safety deposit box. The brand new boxes have double key bolt locks and an internal bin secured ...
August 27, 2014 3:22 PM
Bitcoin On-Ramps Still Slow With Circle's Offering
Startup Circle raised attention this spring when it launched into private beta. Circle's consumer offering is similar to Coinbase product, but o ...
August 26, 2014 7:34 AM
Alex Fisher Talks Bitcoin's Value To Technology, Finance & More
Alex Fisher is the founder of Commercial Progression, a Michigan-based Drupal web design agency. It was one of the first companies to begin acceptin ...
August 22, 2014 2:35 PM
New York Regulatory Update, $1.7 Million Theft And A New Index Highlight Bitcoin's Week
This week’s news stories contained a regulatory update, a theft and a new index. New York Regulators Extend Comment Period Coindesk report ...
August 20, 2014 12:52 PM
Bitcoin Lows Test Cryptocurrency Investors' Resolve
It has been a great year for merchant adoption with companies like Dell, DISH, Overstock, Expedia and Tiger Direct accepting bitcoin … b ...
August 17, 2014 12:13 PM
Regulation, New Investments And Big Numbers Highlight Bitcoin's Week
This week’s news stories contained lots of regulation, new investments and big numbers. New York’s BItLicense Discussions Continue C ...
August 13, 2014 12:40 PM
4 Risks Bitcoin Must Overcome
Every honest bitcoin proponent will tell potential investors that bitcoin is high risk and not to invest a person’s life savings. But exactly ...
August 11, 2014 12:29 PM
Why Bitcoin's Growth Should Explode
Service can grow fast in today’s world. WhatsApp grew from zero users to 500 million in five years before being acquired by Facebook. Bitcoi ...
August 08, 2014 1:13 PM
A Crypto Valley, $1.1 Million Domain Name And Argentina Highlight Bitcoin's Week
This has been another big news week for bitcoin, with a $1.1 million domain name, a Crypto Valley and one country most likely to adopt bitcoin. Sw ...
August 06, 2014 4:04 PM
The Reason Every Company Doesn't Accept Bitcoin
Platforms like Shopify, Digital River, Stripe, WordPress and Square provide the opportunity for thousands of business owners to accept billions of d ...
August 05, 2014 3:08 PM
4 Implications Of New York's Draconian Bitcoin Regulations
New York’s Department of Financial Services proposed a BitLicense on July 17. As proposed, the license may stifle or even kill digital curren ...
August 01, 2014 2:42 PM
Overstock, Free Processing And Oppressive Regulations Highlight Bitcoin's Week
This week’s bitcoin news included Overstock’s (NASDAQ: OSTK) continued innovation, free processing from BitPay and one U.S. representati ...
July 29, 2014 10:33 AM
Coin Congress USA In Pictures
Last week venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, the press and people curious about bitcoin attended Coin Congress USA in San Francisco. David Smith ...
July 28, 2014 10:46 AM
Top Bitcoin News: Dell, Proposed Regulation, And A U.S. Exchange
Last week’s big bitcoin news stories involved Dell, a new trade group, proposed regulations and a U.S. exchange. Dell Accepts Bitcoin With ...