At press time, the father of cryptocurrency is standing its ground at $6,300. The past two weeks have been a series of up-and-down dilemmas as bitcoin has fallen to $6,200, then $6,100, then down to $5,800, putting many investors in a state of terrible unease. Its sudden spike to the […]
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Stablecoin Competition Heats up as Reserve Tries to Make Its Mark on the Industry
A very peculiar trend has become a lot more apparent in the world of cryptocurrency as of late. The rise of stablecoins has been well-documented, yet it seems a lot more of these currencies are on the horizon. Reserve aims to be pegged to the US dollar and will offer […]
Bill Gates: AI Beating Humans at Dota 2 Is a Huge Milestone for Technology
As an artificial intelligence (AI) bot team developed by Elon Musk’s non-profit AI research company OpenAI defeated a professional team at Dota 2, one of the most popular online video games internationally, technology experts have started to express optimism about the progress that is being made in the AI and […]
A Peek at the LATOKEN Blockchain Economic Forum in San Francisco
One thousand attendees and nearly 200 speakers recently gathered for LATOKEN’s Blockchain Economic Forum. The five-day event was held from June 16th through June 20th and featured headliner Tim Draper, Founder of DFJ Fund, a venture capital firm supporting future entrepreneurs. The conference took place at the Marriott Marquis, in […]
IOTA Price: Positive Momentum Remains Despite Most Markets Dipping
Most of the cryptocurrencies are already going in the red once again after strong gains on Saturday. While losses remain minimal for most coins, it is evident there is still room for improvements. Some coins even successfully buck this negative trend, as the IOTA price remains in the green, for […]
Bithumb Recovers Nearly Half of its Stolen Funds Thanks to Other Exchanges
Bithumb is one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world. Its status has attracted a lot of unwanted attention from criminals, culminating in a $31 million hack earlier this month. The company has been working on recovering the money and scored some initial success in this regard. The Bithumb […]
OKEx Confirms Platform Is Safe from Alleged USDT Deposit Issue
The cryptocurrency industry has grown tremendously over the past few years. An influx of new users has occurred, although it seems there has also been a lot more attention from criminals. As such, exchanges need to be wary of any developments which could pose a threat to their businesses. The […]
High Fidelity Bridges the Gap Between EOS and Virtual Reality
Even though there is no obvious connection between cryptocurrency, blockchain, and VR, things are evolving in an interesting direction. High Fidelity is building a VR ecosystem on top of the EOS blockchain. As such, the company has raised $35 million in funding to build distributed social VR worlds. EOS Blockchain […]
Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Spikes by $500
At press time, the father of cryptocurrencies has jumped by $500 in just 24 hours. Yesterday, the coin had fallen to its lowest point in months, and was trading at $5,800 for most of the day. Many analysts were skeptical about potential recovery, and were certain a bear period was […]
Block.one’s Involvement in EOS Voting Has Community Members Concerned
There is no shortage of controversy surrounding the EOS cryptocurrency project. Its main net launch has seen multiple issues, and it now appears Block.one is throwing its weight around where the voting process is concerned. Although this development is not necessarily a bad thing, it has some community members concerned. […]
Cardano Price: Huge Gains yet Uneasy Trading Sentiment Remains in Place
Even though all cryptocurrencies are still in the green over the past 24 hours, it remains to be seen how long this situation can last. Some of the earlier gains have been eradicated already for most coins. The Cardano price, on the other hand, is still surging full steam ahead […]
Dwindling Cryptocurrency Prices Spell More Doom for Plagued ICO Market
The initial coin offering industry has seen a lot of growth over the past 18 months. Various projects launch every single week, and most of them raise a few million dollars in the process. Unfortunately, a lot of ICOs are destined to fail sooner or later. Several billions have been […]
Cryptocurrency Popularity Is Rising in Europe, Survey Claims
Europe is an interesting region when it comes to cryptocurrency activity. Although euro trading pairs are not as popular as their USD counterparts, the continent is slowly making a name for itself. It appears Turkey is quickly becoming a cryptocurrency hub. Close to one in five residents owns some form […]
Beware of Crypto Risks: Bank of England Deputy Governor Issues Warning
The Bank of England has warned financial institutions in the country to limit their exposure to crypto assets. In a letter written by the bank’s deputy governor, the regulator cautioned firms against letting their guard down as the popularity of cryptos soars. It also reminded the firms of the risks […]
Why Apple’s Co-Founder Believes Ethereum Will Outlive the Blockchain Hype
Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of $913 billion technology giant Apple, has said that Ethereum is one of the few blockchain protocols that will outlive the dotcom bubble-esque blockchain hype. Only Bitcoin and Ethereum Will Survive In an interview with CNBC, Wozniak stated that Ethereum has the potential to outlive the […]
Bitcoin Cash Price: Massive Gains Drive Value to $750 and Perhaps More
As was to be expected, the weekend has brought some much-needed relief to all cryptocurrency markets. Although these gains can still be wiped out fairly quickly, the Bitcoin Cash price enjoys a brief spell of positive momentum. Reaching a value of $750 isn’t entirely out of the question if this […]
Coinbase Founder Launches a Crypto Charity Fund
Over the years, crypto investors have amassed a lot of wealth, and they are bound to give it back to society. So, why not create a crypto-based nonprofit organization that gives them a platform to do just that? This was the motivation behind GiveCrypto.org, a nonprofit organization founded by Brian […]
Blockchain Is a Bubble but Still Has Potential: Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak
Steve Wozniak has been in the technology industry for a long time, and he has seen it all. He was there during the dotcom era, and he believes that blockchain is similar to the dotcom bubble. Wozniak, who founded Apple with Steve Jobs four decades ago and has watched it become […]