Cryptocurrency News
Since Nakamoto launched Bitcoin a decade ago, the legacy financial system has fought it tooth and nail. Wells Fargo banned Bitcoin purchases from its credit cards mid last year. Indian and Pakistani banks are forcing their clients to declare they won’t buy Bitcoin before they open an account. In Zimbabwe, […]
The world of cryptocurrencies faces many challenges. They include price volatility as well as low mainstream uptake. Cryptos are also susceptible to a 51 percent attack as was seen recently with Ethereum Classic. However, the biggest challenge remains to be the ambiguous and vague regulatory framework governing the industry. Wyoming […]
We are all aware that Bitcoin has its fair share of fundamental challenges, and a group of scientists are out to solve them. At the top of the challenge list is Bitcoin’s inability to scale. This denies the currency traction to chip away at the mainstream financial market which is dominated […]
Recently, a report indicated that Russia intended to invest billions of dollars in Bitcoin to cushion itself against the effects of U.S sanctions. As we reported, the report cited a senior Russian economist and a lecturer at a national economics institution. However, a Russian government official says that this is […]
helphelphlpA lot of cryptocurrency users were taken aback by the recent Cryptopia hack news. Although this exchange has always been the subject of some conspiracy theories regarding mismanagement and potential issues, there is no reason to think the team pulled an exit scam. In fact, it seems the Mandala exchange […]
As the week rolls along, the overall cryptocurrency and digital asset market momentum seems to be picking up a bit. Yesterday evening showed some positive trends which are being continued during the early hours of today. For XRP, its value is holding its own quite well in both USD and […]
Bitcoin may have shed 80 percent of its value in the last 12 months, but crypto exchanges had their best year yet. Coinbase, the biggest exchange in the U.S, experienced a 21 percent increase in 2018, with the first quarter of the year being the most successful. However, the volume […]
The cryptocurrency industry is subject to a lot of attention by criminals and hackers. This has caused many problems in the past, yet also affects present proceedings. The latest victim in this regard is Cryptopia, one of the more prominent altcoin exchanges. After a recent incident, the team confirmed someone […]
When looking at the overall cryptocurrency market, it is evident most altcoins and tokens require positive Bitcoin price momentum to achieve an uptrend. Unfortunately, the world’s leading cryptocurrency hasn’t done great in this regard. Traders are not too certain what to make of the market, although a potential short-term price increase […]
Another day dawns upon the cryptocurrency industry. While most markets are moving up slowly, the number of arbitrage opportunities continues to increase accordingly. A lot of good money can be made today by flipping the following altcoins between the associated exchanges. Depending on how all markets evolve, there will be […]
The cryptocurrency industry has always been targeted by criminals and hackers. This new form of money can be moved around the world without too much friction, which makes for an appealing opportunity. It now seems a new Electrum wallet is making the rounds on GitHub, albeit one that has nothing […]
Not without an ample dose of skepticism, 2018 can indeed be referred to as the year of the stablecoin. Amid total backlash against Tether, and yet high demand for stable cryptocurrency as a means of settlement, a growing cohort of stable coin solutions were rolled out to the market. These appear […]
It is not uncommon for existing projects to face some competition from imitators in the long run. Bitcoin is a good example, as numerous “versions” of this currency are available on the market today. It now seems the same will be happening to XRP, as XRP Classic has been introduced […]
China has always been a very interesting region to keep an eye on when it comes to cryptocurrency. Unfortunately, that is not always for the right reasons either, which is what makes every bit of news a double-edged blade. In the latest “publicity stunt” Chinese officials are now looking for […]
Very few industries are subject to as much criticism and personal opinions as cryptocurrency. It seems the opinions on Bitcoin and other currencies or projects are all over the place. While that creates some exciting conversations, it also appears they lead to a lot of misinformation. When it comes to […]
As the cryptocurrency industry remains subject to a lot of bearish price pressure, it would appear the demand to short these assets is increasing. For most users, this process needs to be automated as well. Some trading bots on the market allow for such functionality, although it is always risky […]
Since Trump ascended to power, there have been many who have been disgruntled with his leadership. However, recently, the most recent anti-Trump call caught the world by surprise. This time, it comes from Robert Escobar, the brother to the infamous Colombian drug lord, Pablo Escobar. Escobar has turned to cryptocurrencies for his mission, […]
Cryptocurrency is still a relatively new industry. As such, there are plenty of lessons to be learned and mistakes to be made when it comes to various projects and services. Recently, the NulleX project has split up due to an internal conflict within the team. Let’s talk about what happened […]