China is one of the more technologically advanced nations in the world, and with its population closing in on 1.4 billion, it was naturally one of the biggest Bitcoin markets during the cryptocurrency’s early days. Many of the biggest exchanges in the world were established in the Asian nation, with […]
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Self-Regulating South Korean Exchanges Receive a Favorable Audit
South Korea is a very important location in the world of cryptocurrency. Its exchanges generate tremendous amounts of trading volume, and it seems that situation will not change anytime soon. According to a new report, the Korean Blockchain Association has announced that all exchanges meet its regulatory requirements, which is a […]
Coinsquare Begins Overseas Expansion by Filing for a Japanese Exchange License
Japan has quickly risen to the top in terms of cryptocurrency activity. Ever since China’s PBoC officially banned fiat-based trading, Japan has taken its spot, alongside South Korea. Coinsquare, the Canadian exchange, is eyeing a Japanese expansion. It’s a surprising development, considering that Japanese regulators continue to scrutinize the cryptocurrency […]
Can Blockchain Prevent Smart Cities From Turning on Their Residents?
In the last decade, the term “smart city” has evolved from a geeky name drop opportunity, evoking Venus Project-esque undertones, to the gold standard of serious urban planning. With the world’s population scratching the 8 billion mark from below, and urbanization rates at all-time highs, it’s not hard to see […]
Top 4 Disappointments of 2018 (So Far)
There’s no simple way to put it. 2018 has been tough for the world of cryptocurrency. As most individuals who are currently invested made their start right before or during the bear market, which has been the longest in crypto since 2014-2015, it’s safe to assume that a large number […]
Weekly Blockchain Industry Report(12th Issue) 2018.6.30-7.6 OK Blockchain Capital
Written by Lingling Lei and transalated by Billy Lau, See more Weekly reports, follow OKcapital on medium, please follow Market Overview The past week’s daily average global market capitalization of cryptocurrency was $261.95 billion and the daily average transaction volume was $14.47 billion, indicating a decline of 4.91% and 3.02% respectively. […]
XRP Price: Small Gain Over Bitcoin Negates Some USD Losses
Most of the cryptocurrencies remain in the red after big setbacks yesterday. Despite this relentless bearish pressure, it appears there may be some positive momentum in the second half of this week. Until that happens, it seems highly unlikely the XRP price will go back to $0.5 Even so, the […]
Ledger’s CEO Eric Larchevêque on Hardware, Software, and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Eric Larchevêque is the CEO of Ledger, the market-leading manufacturer of secure cryptocurrency hardware wallets. The company’s already sold more than one million wallets in 165 countries, and demand is set to rise as cryptocurrency enters the public conversation. While Ledger is mainly known for its Nano S hardware wallet, […]
INGOT Coin Have Reached Their Goal Achieving The Soft Cap
INGOT Coin is a startup aiming to create an unprecedented, first-of-its-kind, revolutionary, ecosystem based on blockchain technology. The team recently announced the achievement of their soft cap goal, raising $40,000,000 USD, resulting in the completion of the pre-token generation event. Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article Since the initial startup, […]
Professor Whitfield Diffie on the Challenges of Securing Data on the Blockchain
Blockchain technology has come a long way since it was introduced as the underlying technology driving Bitcoin. As the field continues to advance, modern blockchains such as Ethereum, EOS, NEO, Cardano and others are becoming software platforms where startups can build entire products and utilize decentralized features inside their own […]
Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Holds Firm at $6,700
At press time, the father of cryptocurrencies is holding its ground at $6,700, a price it managed to reach during yesterday’s early morning hours. After much speculation about whether bitcoin would be able to jump past $6,600, resistance was finally broken, and many analysts are wondering when bitcoin will strike […]
Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Jumps to $6,700
It’s finally happened! At press time, the father of digital currency has leapt to the $6,700 mark and conquered its latest plane of resistance. After weeks of analysts going at it (Will bitcoin reach $6,700? Will bitcoin reach $6,700?), it appears the currency has defeated its latest obstacle. Now, $7,000 […]
Cryptocurrency Money Laundering Is a Booming Industry Despite Lack of Anonymity
Numerous connections have been drawn between cryptocurrency and money laundering. It is a worrisome trend, yet one that seemingly will not end anytime soon. A new report by CipherTrace shows that money laundering activity involving cryptocurrency will only continue to increase. Criminals Still Favor Cryptocurrency Proceeds On paper, there is […]
What Is CyberVein Cryptocurrency?
Currently hovering at #141 on CoinMarketCap, CyberVein is a decentralized database network that’s built on the DAG. Before you start to yawn at the prospect of yet another blockchain startup evolving around data, the CyberVein team has a lot of powerful new tech to offer and a very clear premise. […]
Coinbase Custody Notes Initial Interest From Hedge Funds and Family Offices
It would appear Coinbase’s custody service is already attracting a lot of positive attention. More specifically, the new custodial service piqued the interest of at least 10 hedge funds and family offices. This further confirms the growing demand for exposure to cryptocurrencies in general, which could lead to more positive […]
Blockchain Cybersecurity Startup Buglab Offers $2,000,000 In Tokens For Contests
Buglab Incentivizes Exchanges To Try Penetration Testing The Ethereum based startup Buglab is giving $2,000,000 worth of BGL tokens to crypto exchanges and cybersecurity researchers for participation in penetration testing contests. Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article A private beta version of buglab’s platform went online after the recent onslaught […]
Trade.io Rolls Out Security Systems In Anticipation For Upcoming Crypto Exchange
Trade.io has announced the employment of a world-class security officer alongside a trained team with the intention of enhancing their cybersecurity robustness. Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article Strong security controls were in place for their token sale, allowing the system to fend off numerous cyber attacks and attempted hacks […]
Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Spikes to $6,600
At press time, the father of cryptocurrencies is continuing its long-awaited price jumps and has moved past $6,600. That is about $300 higher than where it stood yesterday afternoon. After a long period of up-and-downs, bitcoin finally seems to be on a path of recovery. The currency has ultimately shot […]