Cryptocurrency News
At the core of the virtual ecosystem lies the holy trinity of users, publishers, and advertisers. Each armed with an increasingly powerful set of tools to aid their experience, each group is continually sabotaging the performance of the others in pursuit of their own self interest. Web surfers, bombarded by […]
A lot of interesting momentum tends to occur across different cryptocurrency markets. Although not everyone favors XRP or its parent company Ripple, the current price momentum tends to favor this digital asset as of right now. Courtesy of a noteworthy gain in both USD and BTC value, the XRP price […]
At press time, the father of cryptocurrency is trading for just shy of $6,600 ($6,575). This is about $100 less than where it stood yesterday. It is unclear if this is some sort of correction attempt on the currency’s part. As we near the end of the week, it’s interesting […]
You already knew this, but let me throw another coal on the fire. Cybercrime is rampant, widespread, indiscriminate, and worst of all–on the rise. That’s not just speculation but confirmed in the McAfee Labs Threat report released yesterday. Not only is cryptojacking spreading like wildfire despite some reports seeing a […]
While it may not compete with Binance as the largest exchanges in the world, Gemini crypto exchange is certainly among the most renowned. Founded and led by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, the exchange has recently had its stablecoin approved and now, it’s eyeing the UK crypto market. According to sources […]
Talk to anyone about the blockchain industry and the conversation usually turns to regulation, or rather, its lack of. However, just as many countries are starting to use existing securities laws as a framework for ICOs, blockchain companies are using existing legal channels to take action on each other. Specifically, […]
In the wild west of cryptocurrency, lack of regulatory presence and anonymity synergize to create an environment ripe for scammers and fraud. As such, it is up to the community to protect itself and work to eliminate these malicious actors. While far too many scammers and hackers have gone unpunished, […]
A lot of people consider Binance to be the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange. In reality, that is not exactly true, primarily because BitForex generates more volume. CoinMarketCap excludes this exchange, but these are the “official” exchanges ranked by ascending trading volume in the past seven days. The results may look […]
The cryptocurrency industry has seen its fair share of scams and nefarious projects over the years. GAW Miners, a project spearheaded by Homero Joshua Garza, is one of the biggest scams to date. Garza now finally faces a two-year prison sentence for his $9m Ponzi Scheme which gave cryptocurrency an […]
Even though mobile calls have been a popular invention, they also become an increasingly popular tool among criminals. A new report shows nearly half of cell phone calls in the US will be a scam by 2019. A very worrisome statistic, which also has major cryptocurrency-related implications. Beware of Cell Phone […]
India-based Blockchain App Factory has announced the expansion of its offerings, releasing their new Security Token and White-label Exchange Development services. Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article Blockchain App Factory details The project already caters to over 25 clients within the blockchain space including companies like Li & Fung, an […]
Some days it feels like it’s all bad news for crypto. When the Federal Bureau says it’s not even a blip on the radar, the SEC delays another important decision, or the Chinese clamp down on content. The Ethereum scaling issue is putting everyone in a bad mood and regulatory […]
IOTA is one of the most solid platform with over $1 billion in market cap. For IOTA investors and users, finding a secure wallet is by far the most important thing. If you happen to stumble upon a fraudulent site or wallet, you may lose your IOTA in the blink […]
It’s not secret that a dauntingly large percentage of ICOs are fraudulent from the start. However, in most cases, it’s quite simple for speculators to separate the scams, and funds are primarily accumulated from inexperienced or otherwise naive investors that the coin offering targets. Unfortunately, every now and then, these […]
At press time, the sixth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap is trading for about $5.07. Overall, EOS seems to be down by roughly 15 percent over the last 24 hours, making it one of the largest single-day losses over the past week. The currency presently has a market cap of about […]
Cryptocurrency scams have been around for as long as people can remember. It appears criminals will never stop coming up with newer ways to separate hodlers from their coins. This time they decided to impersonate a big influencer in the crypto community, none other than John McAfee. It would be […]
UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a stern warning to two Bitcoin investment firms; Local Bitcoin and BK Coin, two companies that are alleged to be owned and operated by the same group. According to the FCA, the two cryptocurrency firms were offering crypto investment services without authorization. Although […]
Russian police officers have seized 22 Bitcoin automated teller machines (ATMs) which were installed in shopping malls, stores and restaurants across 9 towns. According to local media reports, the seizure order was given by the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) through the office of the Prosecutor General. Primary reasons for […]