The cryptocurrency world currently finds itself in a rather awkward state. There are various developments taking place which seemingly hint at the next stage of cryptocurrency adoption. According to Torque Ventures, institutional investors are on the verge of embracing this industry in a major way. The Institutional Investor Conundrum There […]
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Various ERC20 Tokens Favor Centralized Asset Control Features
A new trend has begun to emerge in the world of cryptocurrency. Various new coins and tokens have an underlying “freeze asset” function. Although this feature has proven useful in certain cases, it also highlights the high degree of centralization associated with these projects. Coin Freezing Features Are Oddities On […]
Monero’s Bulletproofs Implementation Receives a Favorable Audit
Monero’s developers have been working on various new features meant to improve the privacy-oriented currency. One of the developments to keep an eye on goes by the name of Bulletproofs. This particular feature has proven difficult to integrate, although an initial security audit by Kudelski Security shows the implementation is going […]
ContentBox Launches Exclusively on Chinese Exchange Huobi Pro
ContentBox has launched on Huobi Global at 8 PM PST, according to the Huobi website. The platform is an open-source blockchain infrastructure for creators, a token-based ecosystem comprised of a shared user and content pool along with a unified payment solution for the digital content industry. As a decentralized content […]
Decentralized Exchanges’ ERC20 Trading Volumes Can Be Easily Manipulated
Most cryptocurrency enthusiasts have very high expectations for decentralized exchanges. DEXs embrace the decentralized aspect of cryptocurrencies and remove the need for custodians. Even so, these exchanges cannot solve all the world’s problems, as manipulation of trading and volume remains a pressing issue. Manipulating Decentralized Exchange Trading Volume A very […]
The 2018 Year of Cryptocurrency Challenge – Week 24
At the beginning of 2018, I wrote an article outlining a New Year’s resolution that I thought could help boost cryptocurrency adoption and awareness in 2018, as long as enough people were doing it. Last week was the twenty-third installment of my challenge. This week was somewhat quiet, but I […]
XRP Price: Uptrend may Turn into a Small dip Fairly Soon
For all cryptocurrency markets, the next few hours may prove to be crucial. All of yesterday’s positive market momentum is in the books. Right now, it is time to decide if this trend continues or falls apart entirely. For the time being, things are still looking good for the XRP […]
Bitcoin Cash Price: $800 Resistance has Been Obliterated
It doesn’t happen all that often all of the leading cryptocurrencies are in the green across the board. Both the one-hour and 24-hour changes look incredibly promising as of right now. This positive momentum is pushing the Bitcoin Cash price toward $800 once again, which shows there is a lot […]
Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Rises to $6,600
At press time, the father of cryptocurrency is up by roughly $300 from yesterday, and is trading for over $6,600. This is great news, as many sources are commenting that bullish trends are forming on bitcoin’s technical charts, and the currency is once again finding its way to the top. […]
League of Legends PH Client Facilitated Cryptojacking Due to Modified Code
Popular online games have always been a prone target for criminals and hackers. Although these incidents are usually aimed at collecting users’ in-game items or payment information, a new trend has begun to emerge. Various sources claim the League of Legends PH client was briefly infected by cryptocurrency mining malware last […]
What Is CoinMarketAlert?
Tracking cryptocurrency prices can be done in many ways. Most enthusiasts rely on various mobile or desktop applications to do so. CoinMarketAlert will make this process a lot easier, as it is designed to offer alerts to users when particular price trends occur. Keeping Tabs on Major Price Changes In […]
One Seemingly Useless Smart Contract Causes Major Ethereum Blockchain Bloat
Even though the Ethereum network is receiving some scaling upgrades, network issues still tend to pop up now and then. Over the past few weeks, the network has seen a rather hefty influx of transactions which seemingly don’t serve any purpose. A recent discovery by a Reddit user shows someone […]
Big Business Promotes Blockchain at World Cup Event
You know it’s serious when companies are willing to spend significant cash on small blocks of advertising. That’s what happened during one of the World Cup quarterfinal matches, and it’s a big deal in terms of who sponsored the commercial. HDAK, a well-known subsidiary of Hyundai, the South Korean car […]
Cardano Price: Bullish Momentum Highlights Short-term Gains Potential
More bullish momentum is forming across all cryptocurrency markets as of right now. All top coins are in the green, with some coins noting some very big gains in quick succession. The Cardano price has successfully surpassed $0.15 again thanks to a very positive trend over the past few hours. […]
Litecoin Price: The Push to $80 is Still in Play
It appears yesterday’s positive cryptocurrency momentum is spilling over to today. Although there aren’t any notable change in this regard, all top currencies remain in the green over the past 24 hours. This is especially good news for the Litecoin price, as the altcoin marches toward $80. Litecoin Price Momentum […]
Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Up Despite Russia Probe
At press time, the number one cryptocurrency in the world by market cap is up approximately $100 from yesterday, and is now trading for around $6,350. A rise is always welcome news amongst crypto-enthusiasts, though it’s unclear if bitcoin is on a path towards recovery or not. And yet, bitcoin […]
Bank of Queensland Customers Can No Longer Buy Bitcoin With Home Equity Loans
Various banks around the world have shown a tendency to oppose cryptocurrency. Bank of Queensland is doing exactly that, even though its decision makes a lot of sense. Clients were tapping into home equity loans to buy cryptocurrency, which is ill-advised. Bank of Queensland Bans Crypto Buying When consumers spend […]
Coinbase Offers a Short List of Five Tokens to Be Added Soon
Coinbase remains one of the more popular cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, despite not having offered support for very many currencies over the years. The company is now “exploring” adding several additional currencies, although the list includes some rather interesting names. Coinbase Makes Another Move For Coinbase, it is evident that […]