Cryptocurrency News
Havven is an Australian stablecoin project built on two currencies: its stablecoin, the Nomin, or nUSD, and its collateral token, Havven. The project raised US$30 million in its seed funding and ICO stages and launched its decentralized on-chain currency on June 11, 2018. In my interview with Havven founder Kain […]
Cryptocurrencies remain an interesting yet confusing financial product. Their volatility is both attractive and scary at the same time. Obtaining Bitcoin or altcoins remains one of the biggest challenges to date. There is a good reason why so many people don’t own cryptocurrency, as buying it makes little sense to […]
The financial situation in Venezuela looks anything but impressive. Financial hardship has become the new normal in this part of the world. It is still believed cryptocurrency will have a positive impact, although it may not be in the form of Bitcoin or even the Petro. Instead, it appears Nano […]
Declining cryptocurrency prices make a lot of people uneasy, for obvious reasons. This is especially troublesome where the many cryptocurrency hedge funds are concerned. Even so, there is room for optimism. According to Multicoin Capital, both Ethereum and EOS are still in good places, whereas XRP and Litecoin may face […]
There are high expectations associated with the concept of blockchain technology. This new technology will influence many business models in the years to come. Seele positions itself as a “fourth-gen blockchain” and aims to build an internet of value. Doing so will not be easy, as a fair few competing […]
A lot of cryptocurrency enthusiasts have given up on the idea of using a Bitcoin debit card. Visa has taken some steps meant to prevent this type of activity. Even so, some projects are still trying to merge cryptocurrency and Visa payments into a working product. The Future of Visa […]
Cryptocurrency exchanges are an excellent way of converting between fiat currency and cryptocurrency. In most cases, one would expect users to buy cryptocurrency, rather than convert it to cash. For Coinbase, the month of April proved to be very different in this regard. Coinbase’s Outflow of Funds Is Very Real […]
Humanity’s march has been characterized by innovation. The groundbreaking wheel was developed to create chariots for wars and pottery for homes. In the modern world, innovation in creating the smartphone and blockchain has driven our digital age. The logical evolution would be to merge these two technologies. This is […]
As the United States starts to get its head around the cryptocurrency space, regulation is still lacking much-needed clarity. The ICO market is carrying on as enthusiastically as possible, raising just shy of $12 billion already this year. But with the mixed messages and questions raised by the SEC, some […]
The initial coin offering industry has seen a lot of growth over the past 18 months. Various projects launch every single week, and most of them raise a few million dollars in the process. Unfortunately, a lot of ICOs are destined to fail sooner or later. Several billions have been […]
Europe is an interesting region when it comes to cryptocurrency activity. Although euro trading pairs are not as popular as their USD counterparts, the continent is slowly making a name for itself. It appears Turkey is quickly becoming a cryptocurrency hub. Close to one in five residents owns some form […]
Facebook has made changes to its policies concerning cryptocurrency. Rob Leathern, Product Management Director for the popular social media site, recently noted, “In January we announced a new policy to prohibit ads that promote financial products and services that are frequently associated with misleading or deceptive promotional practices such as […]
Japan is a very important location in the world of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Considering that it is one of only two countries to have officially recognized Bitcoin as legal tender, any development in this country will be important. For Japan’s economy, the influx of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology could not […]
Regulation is one of the more pressing topics of debate in the cryptocurrency world these days. It’s a necessary evil to some, yet a way of legitimizing the industry to almost everyone else. Hong Kong regulators are keeping a close eye on this industry, and its Securities and Futures Commission […]
Between investment portfolios, asset management, and regular conversations about HODLing, there isn’t much talk of charitable deeds. Cryptocurrency has been tarnished with many brushes, from criminal use to tax evasion and selfish personal gain. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Cryptocurrency can have a strong philanthropic impact as […]
Multiple technology companies have taken a harsh stance on cryptocurrency advertisements. Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and Twitter have all removed cryptocurrency advertisements from their platforms. Surprisingly, Facebook has already reversed its decision in a very peculiar way. Facebook Changes its Mind The proposed ban on cryptocurrency advertisements on the Facebook platform […]
Everyone wants to earn crypto, but mining requires a ton of hardware and special skills. What if you could get paid on apps in crypto instead of regular currency? You would be earning an asset that has the potential to go up in value over time, and you actually can […]
The era of institutional investment looms over the global cryptocurrency markets, as market indicators plummet, while SEC is clearing up uncertainties over the future of Bitcoin and Ethereum. After a successful first year of operations, Token-as-a-Service (TaaS) is expanding into an investment vehicle for blockchain wealth called TAAS Capital Fund, […]