Cryptocurrency News
Several weeks ago, it became apparent that the CoinField exchange was working on a Ripple-related project. Despite a lot of mystery surrounding the project, more information has come to light in the past day. The project is known as Sologenic, and will potentially introduce a new wave of stablecoins in […]
The current trend in the cryptocurrency industry comes in the form of stablecoins. Numerous projects pegging digital assets to fiat currencies have been launched in the past few years. So far, none of them has been able to compete with Tether. PegNet, on the other hand, works somewhat differently, but […]
Ethereum is one of those cryptocurrencies which people seemingly like to fork. There has been the creation of Ethereum Classic, albeit a new fork could occur at the next major network upgrade as well. In the meantime, there is the Athereum project, which labels itself as a “spoon” of Ethereum. […]
The SEC continues to crack down on any token offerings or initial coin offerings which may violate securities laws. The latest victim in this crusade is Telegram Group Inc. Their TON tokens raised US$1.7bn in funding, although the SEC is now considered about this development. Given how these tokens would […]
The world of domain name registration and services has seen little to no innovation in recent years. A new venture known as Unstoppable Domains is here to change all of that. This software company is building domains on blockchains, and they have now launched their first domain extension. Users looking […]
Mining if the lifeblood of many top cryptocurrencies. This is especially true for Bitcoin, as miners validate transactions and protect the network at the same time. Not every project in this space is legitimate, however, Bcause Mining is one interesting example. Despite receiving a grant from a US city, they […]
Ripple has made a lot of headlines over the past few years. Although cryptocurrency enthusiasts still dislike the company, their business model is more than sound. As a result of their approach, Ripple’s partner list has now grown. Finastra is the latest company to explore the firm’s technology to provide […]
A lot of different and unique initiatives have been launched in the cryptocurrency industry. The Universal Protocol Alliance is one of those ventures which has seemingly gone by unnoticed. With a unified goal of bringing more people into cryptocurrency, one has to wonder how the team will achieve all of […]
There has never been any lack of creativity in the cryptocurrency space. This has lead to a lot of jokes and meme projects, but also some companies who take their mission very seriously. For now, it remains to be seen on which side of the fence Lypse belongs. It is […]
The technology community is up in arms once again. The US government has tried to get rid of end-to-end encryption in numerous ways. Its latest effort comes in the form of putting pressure on Facebook to make this decision. Their aim is to “protect consumers, primarily those underage and vulnerable”, […]
The Bitcoin industry is appealing to a lot of people. Others dislike this currency from day one and don’t shy away from expressing their opinion. Mark Cuban is one of the individuals who doesn’t see much merit in Bitcoin. In fact, he considered bananas to be more useful now or […]
Japan is one of the most pro-active countries regarding cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. In a new venture, several entities have joined forces to create the Japan Security Token Offering Association. This venture will focus on the rise in popularity of security token offerings, which need to adhere to very strict […]
Various governments around the world aren’t too sure how to tackle Bitcoin. Numerous aspects of this particular industry need to be treated very differently from one another. Crypto-derivatives are getting some unfavorable attention in the United Kingdom. So much even that these vehicles may be considered illegal in the near […]
The appeal of cryptocurrency trading should never be underestimated. A lot of people are looking for ways to make money, thus the overall interest in trading applications continues to rise. One particular application developed for Macintosh users may not be what it seems. This application is primarily designed to steal […]
It is always unfortunate to see cryptocurrency companies meet their limits. For trading platforms and exchanges, those limits often consist of financial constraints. Although CoinExchange.io was never a major trading platform, it had a loyal following among altcoin traders, Unfortunately, the company will shut down in two weeks. The end […]
Numerous countries find themselves in major financial peril these days. Zimbabwe is one of the many African countries in dire need of a change. Recent regulations imposed by the central bank continue to limit financial options for both companies and individuals alike. These new guidelines do not bode well for […]
Cryptocurrency exchanges and other service providers play a major role of importance. Not only are they the gateways to this industry, but they can be powerful allies for law enforcement agencies around the globe. Binance, the world’s largest crypto trading platform, has recently aided UK authorities to identify and arrest […]
The curious case of Bitcoin’s hashrate spike and dip continues unabated. Earlier this week, the network lost nearly 25% of its hashpower overnight for no specific reason. While the circumstances remain vague, the network saw a new all-time high hashrate spike in the past day. That in itself shows people […]