Cryptocurrency News
The cryptocurrency industry has seen many nefarious individuals. Aziz Com Mirza falls into this category. The self-professed serial entrepreneur has been arrested in Dubai for creating a fictitious cryptocurrency, among other things. The cryptocurrency industry spans many thousands of projects. Not all of these ventures are worthwhile or even legitimate. […]
It has been a while since a new Cryptopia update was provided. The exchange ran into foul weather several months ago. Most of its users still await the refund of their outstanding cryptocurrency balances. The future of the Cryptopia company remains very uncertain. Ever since the platform ran into trouble, […]
Cryptocurrency scammers are exploring new ventures. For some, the focus has seemingly shifted to YouTube. This new method of attack has proven to be rather lucrative so far. A lot of harm can be done by creating fake video content. Whereas the recent Litecoin YouTube scam got some attention, it […]
Unlocking real-world use cases for cryptocurrencies, tokens, and digital assets remains one of the more pressing problems. Eleven years since the creation of Bitcoin, this digital form of money is still not used as a cash or card replacement. Travala aims to solve this problem, as they now enabled XLM […]
Ever since the Ethereum Name Service launched, many people wondered if it would ever gain any real traction. Several months down the line it has become apparent that there is plenty of enthusiasm regarding this project. Several dozen wallet providers have signed up for this feature, which goes to show […]
By Dmitriy Gurkovskiy, Chief Analyst at RoboForex After a small pause for a correction, buyers returned to Bitcoin. On Tuesday, October 29th, it is trading around $9424. On H4, the BTC situation attracts attention due to the latest surge in buys. However, there was nothing astonishing about it. Attentive readers […]
Numerous remittance providers are experimenting with new technologies and payment corridors. This is part of the reason why Ripple and XRP have become so successful in recent years. MoneyGram, Ripple’s “biggest” partner in this venture, is now looking to leverage the company’s On-Demand Liquidity in the Philippines and Mexico. xRapid […]
The cryptocurrency market exhibited some major upswings this week with the pricerising over 10% for most cryptos. Let’s take a look at our select cryptocurrencies BCH, NEO and XRP and see what the charts have in store for us. Bitcoin Cash Price Analysis (BCH/USD) BCH/USD pair has turned out to […]
A lot of information can be garnered from looking at any cryptocurrency’s network hashrate. In the case of Bitcoin, the opinions regarding this matter have been well-documented over the past few years. Litecoin, on the other hand, has noted a very significant drop in mining power over the past few […]
For numerous years now, governments around the world have tried to reduce or eliminate the use of cash. Most of those efforts have been in vain, as consumers enjoy the feeling of having their own money at their disposal. Even in the United States, cash remains quite popular. Particularly the […]
Hard forks are a pretty common occurrence in the cryptocurrency industry. More often than not, it is the only viable and secure way of introducing core changes to a protocol or introduce specific features. Vitalik Buterin recently conducted a Twitter poll to determine if users would approve of another DAO-style […]
Over the years, there have been numerous allegations of wrongdoings by the Bitfinex exchange. None of those claims have ever been proven. In a recent announcement, the company claims it too fell victim to the business practices by Crypto Capital. A somewhat surprising turn of events, albeit it would explain […]
Many different factors can influence the future value of Bitcoin. Given the current circumstances, it seems rather unlikely that any major uptrend will materialize. The Bakkt Bitcoin futures are seemingly becoming more popular, but it seems plausible to assume that popularity will only trigger more bearish pressure in the foreseeable future. […]
After dropping significantly last month, the cryptocurrency market took another plunge downwards. Let’s take a look at some of our favorite cryptocurrencies – Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin – and see if the charts tell us anything. Bitcoin Price Analysis (BTC/USD) Within the last 24hrs, BTC/USD pair has dramatically fallen back to […]
Getting as many people to experience cryptocurrencies remains one of the key hurdles to overcome. This can only be achieved through collaboration and an open-minded business approach. The Opera Browser developers have decided to integrate support for TRON. This could expose up to 350 million users to this altcoin and […]
By Dmitriy Gurkovskiy, Chief Analyst at RoboForex On Tuesday, October 22nd, XMR is correcting after two days of growth. It is generally trading at $55.74. On D1, the Monero price keeps demonstrating a downtrend. It should be noted that on the MACD, a convergence and a Gold Cross have formed, […]
2018 was shaping for the cryptocurrency market. While digital assets were decimated as Bitcoin collapsed 75%, it was altcoins that bore the brunt. Events of last year were natural. It was a correction that equalized the euphoria of late 2017, sobering the market. But a notable observation was the entry […]
Any new form of technology is prone to bugs and hacks. That situation is no different in the cryptocurrency industry today. The Lightning Network, a layer-two scaling solution for cheaper and faster payments, can be subjected to an attack. That attack can effectively halt lightning payments, which is far from […]