Although Proof-of-Work (PoW) has proven through Bitcoin to be the most secure mechanism for securing a blockchain, this past year has shown several hiccups with mining consensus. As PoW problems were continuously revealed and amplified over the course of 2018, the value and success of mining has been increasingly contended. […]
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Weed Industry Crypto Paragon Coin Gains 9,690%, Growth Concentrated on One Market
The crypto industry is no stranger to overnight skyrocketing of prices, and overnight wipeouts as well. However, some instances stand out, and the latest is Paragon Coin. The crypto made unbelievable gains today, opening the new year in pomp and color. Paragon gained an incredible 9,690 percent in just 24 […]
Will an Approved Bitcoin ETF Really Make Any Difference?
2018 was a year of ups and downs with very few high points and a ton of lows, far too many for the less-than-frequent flyer. When investors, analysts, enthusiasts, and economists look back at why crypto got such a kick in the privates the last few months, you almost inevitably […]
Bitcoin Price Watch: A Final Look Back at 2018
At press time, bitcoin is trading for just over $3,700. While the currency has managed to keep up a small bit of momentum in the past seven days to stay above $3,600, the currency has failed to meet the expectations of most die-hard investors and enthusiasts. This will be our […]
A Global Digital Currency Is Just a Dream, Will Never Happen: Payoneer CEO
Most of us in the crypto community foresee a future in which the world will predominantly use digital peer-to-peer currency. However, this is a dream that will never come to pass according to Scott Gallit. Gallit, the CEO of digital payment services company Payoneer, believes that noble as the idea […]
India in No Hurry to Regulate Cryptos, Blames Global Regulatory Uncertainty
India hasn’t been the friendliest jurisdiction to cryptocurrencies. The crypto industry in the country has been involved in an endless row with the country’s Reserve Bank, and the RBI has thus far had the upper hand. The animosity has pushed some crypto firms out of business this year. And now, […]
XRP Price Holding Support at $0.36 – Less Than 24 Hours Left in 2018
We are coming to the last stretch for 2018. For people in the United States there are less than 24 hours left before the New Year. At this point we can safely say that the $589 EOY prediction for XRP is not going to happen. At the time of writing […]
Former Silk Road Founder Writes to Roger Ver, Asks for Help in Legal Battle
Its been a bit over five years now since Ross Ulbricht was put behind bars. Ross was the founder of Silk Road, a dark web marketplace that listed all sorts of products and services, both legal and illegal. In as much as Silk Road facilitated some illegal activity, it was […]
Crypto Market Update: Still Bleeding, When Will It End?
With the New Year almost upon us, the cryptocurrency market doesn’t look all that exciting. The global market cap dropped around $16 billion in the past 24 hours from $146 billion to the current cap of $130 billion. The good news is, while most cryptocurrencies are in the red, the […]
What Was Crypto’s Most Important Event in 2018? Experts Have Their Say
The year 2018 hasn’t been short of important events and milestones, good, bad and ugly. For one, the year began with Bitcoin trading at $15,000. It has since then shed 75 percent of its value and trades below $4,000 at press time. Some altcoins such as ChainCoin have shed as […]
XRP Price Down as Markets Turn Sour Once Again
Ever since Christmas eve, cryptocurrency markets have been changing directions every single day. After peaking at $0.44 earlier this week, XRP has been looking for support ever since. Currently XRP is trading at $0.36, down roughly 3% in the past 24 hours. Other than a huge price spike of over […]
So What Hapened to the Head Transplant Guy?
One of the top stories for 2017 was news that a Russian billionaire by the name of Valery Spiridonov will undergo a head transplant come December. The procedure was to be led by Dr. Sergio Canavero, who has been planning the operation for over 30 years. A year has passed since […]
Bitcoin Can’t Seem to Stay Above $4,000. Will This Change in 2019?
Every time it has been dealt a blow, Bitcoin has bounced back. However, the blows have continuously driven the expectations lower. As the year began, many believed that the currency couldn’t go below $10,000. Then it breached this resistance level and the expectations were forced to be lowered. Then came […]
Doge4Amazon Petition Almost Reached Goal of 25,000 Signatures
Dogecoin is one of those cryptocurrencies that has one of the strongest communities out of all the projects out there. DOGE boasts a $280 million market cap placing it at the top 25 cryptocurrencies out of 2,000+ coins. Even though it is a meme based cryptocurrency it has proven to […]
Kraken Adds Margin Trading for XRP – Criticized on Twitter for the Naming Convention
Kraken – a San Francisco based cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2011 – announced in a blog post earlier today that it’s adding XRP and BCH margin trading to its platform. These news come amid a trend where exchanges and other platforms are adding XRP support. Last week Binance added XRP […]
Bitcoin Price Watch: If People Build on the Blockchain, Bitcoin Will Rise
At press time, the father of crypto is trading for just over $3,800. This is slightly higher than where it was during our previous price article, though to be fair, the currency was trading for over $3,900 briefly on Friday the 28, so in certain ways, this is a step […]
Cryptocurrency Markets Come Alive – XRP, ETH, BCH, EOS, XLM Price up Over 10%
The crypto markets woke up today gaining over $10 billion in valuation in only 2 hours. Most cryptocurrencies are back in the green sustaining double digit gains. Ethereum is up almost 20%, Bitcoin Cash and EOS are up 15%, and XRP is up 10%. As the New Year approaches, many […]
Market Recovers $10 Billion in Two Hours as Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash Lead the Rally
The market has rebounded in the past two hours, gaining $10 billion in the process. The comeback is led by Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash, both of whom have gained 13 percent. Ethereum was trading at $136 at press time, bouncing back from $117 registered just three hours earlier. Its trading […]