Cryptocurrency News
Crypto margin trading has grown tremendously since the last few years. Bitcoin margin trading alone was worth $10 billion in 2014. In 2019, it grew to a humongous $100 billion. It means bitcoin margin trading alone saw a growth of 1000% between 2014 to 2019. The crypto exchanges and trading […]
Bitcoin’s meteoric rise to popularity over the past decade has created a tailwind that has driven a significant number of traders into the nascent crypto markets, primarily because of the frequent volatility that Bitcoin and other digital assets incur on a regular basis. The massive increase in the number of […]
In the world of cryptocurrency, there are plenty of innovative concepts worth keeping an eye on. Although not every project will succeed in the long run, it would appear there is an ongoing “competition” between cryptocurrencies with mobile mining capabilities. MIB Coin, Phoneum, Electroneum, and Pi Network are all trying […]
Developers active in the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency often try to improve upon existing infrastructures. In the case of the Brave browser, it would appear at least one forked version of the code exists already. Known as Dissenter – by Gab – it seems this alternative project is looking […]
In the world of cryptocurrency mining, profitability is often very difficult to achieve. Not just because it is so difficult to find anything profitable to mine, but also because of the falling prices. Bitcoin’s recent drop has caused an interesting shift in terms of SHA-256 profitability, although it seems evident […]
In the financial and cryptocurrency industry, there is a lot of confusion regarding Ripple and XRP. Both terms are often used interchangeably, although they signify two very different things altogether. While Ripple and XRP are entwined up to a certain extent, it is important to highlight the important aspects of […]
Even though Dogecoin has been of great interest to a lot of cryptocurrency speculators, it seems the project also lends itself to “offspring projects”. DogeCash, for example, is based on the core principles of Dogecoin, but with a few twists. It will be interesting to see how it will fare […]
A lot of developments are taking place behind the scenes of most cryptocurrencies and blockchain projects. While there is a very strong focus on dApps right now, it would appear the concept of mApps should not be overlooked either. Now is a good time to see what makes these concepts […]
Buying, selling, and trading cryptocurrencies can be done in many different ways. A lot of users rely on centralized exchanges, although there is a growing interest in P2P trading as well. LocalCoinSwap is trying to make a name for itself in this industry, but there are some questions as to […]
Finding all of the relevant information pertaining to different cryptocurrencies has become a lot more convenient. CoinMarketCap is often the main source of price information and charts. The renewed CoinCap, however, offers a fair few benefits as well. Both platforms have their merits and drawbacks, as competition is heating up […]
Providing cross-chain liquidity is becoming an integral aspect of the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Several projects are providing exactly that, though they do so in different ways. LiquidEOS is tapping Bancor for this purpose, whereas Dogethereum bridges the gap between Dogecoin and ERC20 tokens. Both projects have a lot of potential value […]
Dealing with the vast influx of new cryptocurrencies can be a big challenge for novice users. Things only get more confusing when that specific currency has more than one native token. In the case of NEO, there is the main NEO currency, as well as GAS. Both form an integral […]
In the world of cryptocurrencies, transaction fees play an integral role. Miners processing transactions are awarded these fees in return for their support of the network. Over the past year and a half, two currencies have emerged which get rid of the fees models completely. Both IOTA and NANO pride […]
There appears to be some confusion surrounding the VeChain network. Ever since the project underwent changes earlier this year, there is some uncertainty as to how the two native currencies of the network will operate. On the one hand, there is the VET token, but there is also a THOR […]
Cryptocurrencies and blockchains need to work together to bolster the overall ecosystem. Bridging the gap between different ecosystems has been challenging over the years. Three key solutions stand out in this regard, even though they all achieve this goal through different means. BTCRelay, Rootstock, and the Dogecoin-Ethereum Bridge (Dogethereum) are […]
The cryptocurrency community is buzzing with high expectations surrounding various blockchain projects. A lot of new concepts have come to fruition which are capable of competing with Ethereum. This article will discuss three such rivals, with the fourth being the dark horse in the race. NEO, TRON, EOS, and Stellar […]
The bitcoin mining ecosystem has undergone some massive changes over the past eight years. During the initial stage of bitcoin mining, using a computer’s processor was more than sufficient. Later on, software was developed to allow for GPU-based mining. Eventually, computers were replaced by FPGAs and the now ever-present ASIC […]