Popular online games have always been a prone target for criminals and hackers. Although these incidents are usually aimed at collecting users’ in-game items or payment information, a new trend has begun to emerge. Various sources claim the League of Legends PH client was briefly infected by cryptocurrency mining malware last […]
Author: JP Buntinx
What Is CoinMarketAlert?
Tracking cryptocurrency prices can be done in many ways. Most enthusiasts rely on various mobile or desktop applications to do so. CoinMarketAlert will make this process a lot easier, as it is designed to offer alerts to users when particular price trends occur. Keeping Tabs on Major Price Changes In […]
One Seemingly Useless Smart Contract Causes Major Ethereum Blockchain Bloat
Even though the Ethereum network is receiving some scaling upgrades, network issues still tend to pop up now and then. Over the past few weeks, the network has seen a rather hefty influx of transactions which seemingly don’t serve any purpose. A recent discovery by a Reddit user shows someone […]
What Is Swixer?
There is a growing need on the part of cryptocurrency enthusiasts to convert between various currencies on the fly. Coin mixers have proven to be rather popular in this regard over the years. Swixer aims to achieve a similar goal, although the team is mainly interested in showing the world […]
Cardano Price: Bullish Momentum Highlights Short-term Gains Potential
More bullish momentum is forming across all cryptocurrency markets as of right now. All top coins are in the green, with some coins noting some very big gains in quick succession. The Cardano price has successfully surpassed $0.15 again thanks to a very positive trend over the past few hours. […]
Litecoin Price: The Push to $80 is Still in Play
It appears yesterday’s positive cryptocurrency momentum is spilling over to today. Although there aren’t any notable change in this regard, all top currencies remain in the green over the past 24 hours. This is especially good news for the Litecoin price, as the altcoin marches toward $80. Litecoin Price Momentum […]
Bank of Queensland Customers Can No Longer Buy Bitcoin With Home Equity Loans
Various banks around the world have shown a tendency to oppose cryptocurrency. Bank of Queensland is doing exactly that, even though its decision makes a lot of sense. Clients were tapping into home equity loans to buy cryptocurrency, which is ill-advised. Bank of Queensland Bans Crypto Buying When consumers spend […]
Coinbase Offers a Short List of Five Tokens to Be Added Soon
Coinbase remains one of the more popular cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, despite not having offered support for very many currencies over the years. The company is now “exploring” adding several additional currencies, although the list includes some rather interesting names. Coinbase Makes Another Move For Coinbase, it is evident that […]
Ripple Beefs up Its Legal Team to Address the XRP Securities Lawsuit
Legal trouble is brewing at Ripple. The issuer of the XRP asset is facing many lawsuits over securities fraud and its alleged issuing of security tokens without an official license. To counter these issues, the firm recently hired two new people who will help defend the company. Ripple Is Prepared […]
Kraken Hints at Adding Coins with Mysterious Tweet
Even though Kraken is one of the older exchanges in the cryptocurrency world, it too needs to innovate and add more currencies. While it remains unclear if it will do so, the company’s most recent tweet has sparked considerable debate on this topic. It is possible all of this is […]
0x Price: Bullish Momentum Reigns Supreme Thanks to Coinbase Rumors
With so much positive cryptocurrency market momentum to take into account, it will be interesting to see what the future holds. For the time being, things look very promising, especially as long as the Bitcoin price remains in the green. The 0x price, for example, is rising very quickly as […]
R3 Blockchain Consortium Mulls IPO
There is a lot of hype associated with the blockchain industry. Companies and investors expect big things from this technology. So far, few actual use cases exist to warrant that excitement. Despite the ongoing struggles, the R3 blockchain consortium is contemplating filing for an initial public offering. R3 Wants to […]
MyCrypto Announces Desktop Application with Hardware Wallet Support
Making cryptocurrency more accessible is only part of solving the mass adoption problem. The bigger issue is making it more convenient for users to safely manage their cryptocurrency assets. MyCrypto has updated its platform to make a positive impact in this regard. MyCrypto Adds Critical Features Managing one’s cryptocurrency portfolio […]
Stellar Price: Major Gains cap off Solid Week
Sundays are always interesting days for the cryptocurrency industry. Although it usually results in a fair amount of negative market pressure, this Sunday proves to be very different. The Stellar price continues to rise at an accelerated pace, as it continues a week-long uptrend without too many setbacks. Stellar Price […]
New York State Prepares to Welcome Bitcoin Miners With Cheaper Electricity Rates
The state of New York doesn’t have the best of reputations when it comes to cryptocurrency. Its BitLicense requirement has made operating a crypto business very expensive and difficult. In an effort to turn things around, state regulators are now aiming to attract Bitcoin and altcoin miners. New York and […]
Robinhood Crypto Enables Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash Support
Making cryptocurrencies more accessible to the masses will be an ongoing struggle. Even centralized exchanges are not making the biggest of impacts in this regard. Robinhood, a brokerage which has ventured into cryptocurrency recently, has added support for both Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash. Robinhood Continues to Expand Although not everyone […]
South Korean Regulators to Introduce New Cryptocurrency-Related Proposals This Month
A lot of things are changing in South Korea’s cryptocurrency ecosystem. With all major exchanges adhering to self-regulation, the government has bought additional time prior to introducing official guidelines. It seems that regulation will be introduced a lot sooner than originally thought. South Korean Regulators Make Their Move According to […]
Social Engineering Cryptocurrency Scams Earned Criminals $10M in 2017
Crime and cryptocurrency seem to go hand-in-hand these days. That’s more than unfortunate, although it seems there is no real improvement in sight just yet. A new report by Kaspersky Lab shows that 2017 was a big year for social engineering schemes related to cryptocurrency. Social Engineering Remains a Big Problem […]