After rumors spread of a potential partnership between Enjin Coin and Samsung, the price of ENJ exploded, up almost 8x from time of writing in the past two weeks. Whether this alleged partnership signals legitimate cooperation or simply a marketing ploy has yet to be seen, but the implications of […]
Author: Zane Huffman
Grin Falls Below $7: Could it Recover?
Since its January 15th mainnet launch, Grin began trading momentarily above US$250, fell all the way to $2.50, climbed up to $15, and fell once more below $7. All eyes have been on this exciting project, and speculators across the space are itching to know: where does it go next? […]
After Flash Crash to $3,400, Bitcoin Climbs Above $3,600
As Bitcoin continues to stumble downwards, every red tick becomes increasingly worrisome for fearful bulls. Early this morning, Bitcoin found itself in a momentary flash crash to the $3,400 mark. Fortunately, traders erased this slip and even contributed to slight gains on the day. At approximately 6:40am EST, Bitcoin fell […]
Is Merge Mining the Solution to Proof-of-Work Shortcomings?
Although Proof-of-Work (PoW) has proven through Bitcoin to be the most secure mechanism for securing a blockchain, this past year has shown several hiccups with mining consensus. As PoW problems were continuously revealed and amplified over the course of 2018, the value and success of mining has been increasingly contended. […]
Christmas Eve Dump Sends Bitcoin to $3,800
Until just hours ago, Bitcoin and altcoin markets looked as promising as they have been in quite some time. After gaining over 30% from December 25 lows of US$3,200, Bitcoin is plunging downwards once again. As usual, the rest of the market has followed suit. After a series of short […]
Difficulty Adjustment on Horizon: Are Miners Going to Save Bitcoin After All?
Miners have been attributed to much of the price decline from the US$6,000 range, and they may very well be responsible. When miners flocked to Bitcoin Cash before the SV fork to chase double rewards, Bitcoin started to tumble. As prices continued to drop, so did the number of miners […]
What TRON’s $100 Million Blockchain Gaming Fund Indicates
One of the first use cases first explored by member of the cryptocurrency community was the role of crypto in video games. Unfortunately, the most recent wave of blockchain games has primarily fallen flat. What effect could the TRON Arcade fund have on this pivotal niche? On November 29th, TRON […]
Markets Slide as Speculators Prepare for December
It seemed like an eternity, but November has finally concluded, thus ending the worse month in the past seven years for Bitcoin. After November woes typically comes an exciting December. Last year, after dipping to local lows in November of US$6,000, Bitcoin saw an explosive rally to its all-time high […]
Endor Protocol Prepares for Mass Market Platform Launch
The “killer apps” proposed by dozens of utility projects have, for the most part, failed to garner much adoption. Several projects, like Brave, Steemit, and DENT, however, have started to pick up traction, amassing growing communities of active users that number into the millions. With the launch of their mass […]
Bitcoin Price – Could Affirmation from Bakkt, NASDAQ Signal Bottom?
The recent delay of Bakkt and Bitcoin Cash fork drama have both worked to amplify the effects of an already brutal bear market over the course of the past weeks. As the Bitcoin price spiraled below US$4,000, more and more investors, traders, and miners have been forced out of their […]
Fork Drama Sends Cryptocurrency Markets Spiraling Past Double Digit Losses
The first major contentious Bitcoin hard fork, Bitcoin Cash, which took place just over a year ago, had a massive positive impact on the global market capitalization of cryptocurrency. Bitcoin Cash is now undergoing a contentious fork of its own, but market reception has been far different. Everything is tanking with the […]
After Exit Scamming, Oyster Creator Proclaims Cryptocurrency is a Ponzi
Less than two months from today, NASDAQ and Bakkt are slated to launch their cryptocurrency trading tools to institutional investors. At the same time, major projects continue to exit scam and defraud their communities. It’s just another day in crypto. On October 29, creator of the Oyster (PRL) project exploited […]
Canadian Exchange MapleChange Announces All Funds Lost
While top cryptocurrency exchanges and financial behemoths are racing to provide wholly compliant full service platforms, the wild west of shady exchanges continues to wreak havoc. Users of MapleChange caught the brunt of the chaos today, as all signs point to a complete loss of funds. Earlier today, MapleChange tweeted […]
Banano Community is Reminiscent of the Early Days
The explosion of the crypto space over the past couple of years has been massively beneficial for the industry and life changing for many of its legacy members. However, that’s not to say it was unilaterally good: veteran participants will often cite the loss of charm, wholesomeness, and support as […]
EU Based Extauri Joins NASDAQ, Bakkt in Race to Compliant Exchange
The next benchmark in cryptocurrency adoption will likely take place through the acceptance of compliant securities exchanges that offers crypto trading and investment alongside traditional securities. November marks a major month towards this regard as leading initiatives have set November deadlines for their primary products. Many prominent analysts and speculators […]
Airdrop Alert – EOSISH Tokens to All EOS and MyWish Holders
Typically, there are no guaranteed profits or free lunches in the highly volatile markets of cryptocurrency. Airdrops however, provide one such example, as tokens are freely distributed to certain groups. While these airdrops typically do not amount to much, rare exceptions grant a batch of coins that have appreciated to […]
Top 3 Biggest Losers – Coins that have Lost 99% in Value
With the extended bear market of 2018, numerous coins have seen massive losses from their year end highs. For unfortunate investors who purchased at the top, losses of 70, 80, 90% are common. However, beyond these woes are performances magnitudes worse. Here are three projects that have dumped over 99%. […]
Rewarding Whistleblowers with Crypto Community Watch
In the wild west of cryptocurrency, lack of regulatory presence and anonymity synergize to create an environment ripe for scammers and fraud. As such, it is up to the community to protect itself and work to eliminate these malicious actors. While far too many scammers and hackers have gone unpunished, […]