Cryptocurrency News
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At press time, the father of cryptocurrency is up by $100 from yesterday afternoon and trading for about $6,250. It’s always a good sign to see bitcoin pulling itself out of a dark hole, and while it can’t be said if recovery is imminent or not, the currency is beginning […]
Museums are excellent places, and monuments to the achievements of humanity. They are filled with knowledge and attempt to preserve both cultural and historical data. Museums can be rather general in their scope of exhibits, but they can also be myopic. While I have no doubt that general technology museums […]
Cryptocurrency is slowly making its way to the mainstream through various efforts. One project worth keeping an eye on is the new browser introduced by the Opera team. Its Android browser now has a built-in cryptocurrency wallet, which is a rather interesting feature, all things considered. The Opera Mobile Browser […]
Bitmain has introduced a lot of new ASIC miners over the past twelve to eighteen months. Most of those devices have been met with a fair amount of scrutiny, mainly because they facilitate mining centralization. The Antminer Z9 is the bigger sibling to the Z9 Mini. For currencies using the […]
Various banks and financial institutions around the world have a negative view of cryptocurrencies. Although some banks have revised their outlooks, it appears the Bank of Finland is not among them. Its new paper on Bitcoin and other virtual currencies shows there is still a distinct lack of trust and […]
Addressing the financial situation in Venezuela will pose many challenges. Cryptocurrencies are still in the best position to make a meaningful impact in this regard. The Center for Strategic and International Studies is thinking along the same lines. Venezuela Needs Cryptocurrencies to Survive The financial struggles taking place in Venezuela […]
Several hours ago, it became apparent the cryptocurrency markets might finally see some positive momentum this weekend. So far, that momentum ha snot relented, although it hasn’t grown much stronger either. The Dash price is currently enjoying a nice spell of momentum, as its value surpassed $225 once again. Dash […]
Although it is still early in the day, there may be some positive cryptocurrency momentum to enjoy this Friday. Most of the top currencies have inched into the green once again, for the time being. Although no real big gains have materialized yet, it is evident the Bitcoin Cash price […]
China is one of the more technologically advanced nations in the world, and with its population closing in on 1.4 billion, it was naturally one of the biggest Bitcoin markets during the cryptocurrency’s early days. Many of the biggest exchanges in the world were established in the Asian nation, with […]
Bitcoin’s back in a slump… Again. At press time, the currency is trading in the $6,100 range – roughly $200 less than where it stood yesterday morning. The price has been in steady decline over the past 48 hours after remaining at what analysts believed was a solid $6,700. Present […]
KuCoin quickly became one of the more popular altcoin exchanges in the world. Its lack of a KYC requirement until a few months ago attracted users looking for crypto-to-crypto trading. The company’s bonus program was recently revised, and that is causing a fair bit of criticism. The KuCoin Bounty Program […]
Scalability has been one of the biggest problems in cryptocurrency and blockchain. Even the top blockchains can’t solve this issue overnight, even though scaling solutions are in active development. Etheremon, the blockchain-based ‘Pokemon clone’, is switching its codebase from Ethereum to Zilliqa because of scalability concerns. Etheremon Taps Zilliqa It […]
South Korea is a very important location in the world of cryptocurrency. Its exchanges generate tremendous amounts of trading volume, and it seems that situation will not change anytime soon. According to a new report, the Korean Blockchain Association has announced that all exchanges meet its regulatory requirements, which is a […]
Bitcoin ETFs are often considered to be the holy grail of the cryptocurrency industry. Exposing more mainstream investors to cryptocurrencies could trigger a major influx of fresh capital. So far, the SEC has prevented such ETFs from launching. Its decision to accept public comments on the Cboe SolidX Bitcoin ETF […]
Making an investment in cryptocurrencies is not as straightforward as most people think. There is a lot more to this industry than Bitcoin, and diversification of one’s portfolio is key. A new survey by Foley and Lardner indicates most people consider Ethereum to be a better investment than Bitcoin. Cryptocurrency […]
Japan has quickly risen to the top in terms of cryptocurrency activity. Ever since China’s PBoC officially banned fiat-based trading, Japan has taken its spot, alongside South Korea. Coinsquare, the Canadian exchange, is eyeing a Japanese expansion. It’s a surprising development, considering that Japanese regulators continue to scrutinize the cryptocurrency […]
The US Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is requesting that all its member firms notify the regulator if they engage in any activity related to digital assets. This is an ongoing initiative by the regulator to ascertain the members’ involvement in the digital assets marketplace and covers the firms, their staff, […]
Oasis Labs has announced that it has raised $45 million to develop its privacy-focused decentralized cloud computing platform. In a press release published on July 9, the startup revealed that it had raised the funding from over 10 investors who were pooled from various industries including venture capital and hardware […]