A performance improvement plan is a management process that aims to improve an employee’s poor performance. The plan specifies how an employee has fallen short of expectations, and it outlines specific steps the employee must take to remain in their role. What is a Performance Improvement Plan? A performance improvement plan outlines objectives an underperforming employee must meet to keep their job. A PIP can provide an employee the clarity, structure and resources they need to be successful...

A crypto bubble is when investors push crypto prices to exorbitant highs that are not tethered to technological innovation, practical use cases or other market fundamentals. The crypto market has gone through several of these boom-and-bust cycles where investors’ excitement, greed and fear of missing out whips the market to frothy new heights only for it all to unravel in bankruptcies, scams and lawsuits. What Is a Crypto Bubble? A crypto bubble is a phenomenon in which the market value of...

Image: Shutterstock A memecoin is a cryptocurrency that draws inspiration from funny images, celebrities and other characters that rise to fame on the internet or in pop culture. Memecoin Definition Memecoins are cryptocurrencies that base their names and logos around social media memes, celebrities or pop culture trends. Popular examples include Dogecoin (DOGE), Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Pepe (PEPE). What started as a joke lampooning overhyped crypto projects in 2013 has taken on a life of its...

Days after announcing the Crypto Strategic Reserve, President Donald Trump signed an additional executive order establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a Digital Asset Stockpile. While both initiatives are still in development, the plan calls for the Secretary of Treasury to create an office that maintains control of bitcoin and digital assets confiscated through criminal or civil forfeiture. The order also directs the Treasury and the Secretary of Commerce to develop strategies for...