Grayscale Investments is one of the premier companies to expose investors to bitcoin. The company has now confirmed that it will resume the private placement of its shares. Those shares are offered periodically throughout the year and are now available to accredited investors once again. Grayscale Investment Shares are Back […]
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Is Investing in Crypto FinTech a Right Business Move In 2020?
The burgeoning FinTech industry is increasingly looking for new ways to enable a seamless financial experience. This assertion was evident all through 2019, as startups and established enterprises introduced us to some of the mind-boggling FinTech projects yet. And remarkably, many of these solutions have an element of blockchain and […]
Interpol Reduces Cryptojacking Across Southeast Asia by 78%
Interpol continues to crack down on criminal activity involving cryptocurrencies. Primarily the cryptojacking threat remains very problematic, and further scrutiny is warranted. Cryptojacking has been a major threat for several years now. Interpol Shuts Down Another Cryptojacking Threat Criminals favor this approach as a way to mine cryptocurrencies using other […]
The Ethereum Hashrate has Fallen by 18% in the Past 3 Months
The network hashrate of any cryptocurrency can tell an interesting tale. In the case of Ethereum, the hashrate is certainly on the decline as of late, albeit a bounce could be imminent. When looking at the ethereum hashrate chart, a worrisome trend becomes apparent. The Ethereum Hashrate Struggle Continues Just […]
When Will the FCC Properly Address the SIM Swapping Threat?
Cryptocurrency users have become painfully aware of SIM swapping attacks. Even the US Congress is now growing concerned over this thriving problem. Consumers have little to no resource when a SIM swapping attack is performed successfully. Who Will Solve the SIM Swapping Problem? They lose access to a mobile phone […]
Bitcasino Launches Crypto Giveaway to Mark Company’s 6th Birthday
After 6 years of successful operations, and still going strong, leading Bitcoin casino Bitcasino is celebrating years of milestones and has decided to share that joy of accomplishment with its community of loyal players. What better way to celebrate than to do a crypto giveaway and reward event? Made for […]
Chain2020 to Host Over 10,000 Participants in Hong Kong to Discuss Blockchain
The year 2019 ended with so much to look forward to in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry – stretching from regulatory uncertainties, unpredictable cryptocurrency market situations, government digital currencies, and all the way to what seems like an adoption-limbo in the industry. And as it appears, this decade-long development of […]
Cobinhood is the Latest Altcoin Exchange to Shut Down
Cryptocurrency exchanges are the backbone of the industry. For some companies, remaining operational is a challenge. Cobinhood, a once popular trading platform, will seemingly throw in the towel. Cobinhood is Shutting Down More specifically, the company has confirmed it will shut down starting today. There will also be an audit […]
The Litecoin Foundation is Building a new iOS Wallet for LTC
Mobile cryptocurrency wallets continue to play a role of importance. It now appears that litecoin users can expect a new iOS wallet in the near future. There is always room for competition among mobile altcoin wallets. New iOS Wallet for Litecoin In the case of litecoin, that new wallet will […]
Tokenized Gold And Blockchain, Nexo Finance Filling The Gap With Gold Backed Lending
Tokenization is the process of substituting a tangible or intangible asset with a digital equivalent, for identity, transfer and storage purposes. Tokenization has increasingly become the greatest craze in the IT industry. Because of Bitcoin’s solution to the double-spend problem, the Internet now has the capability to create, link or […]
Stellar Removed Inflation in Late 2019 After Distributing Over 5 Billion XLM
Cryptocurrencies are often praised for having a fixed supply cap and moving away from inflation. Stellar, one of the top alternative crypto projects, initially planned to embrace inflation. Different cryptocurrency projects will maintain unique approaches to their coin issuance model. Stellar Inflation Backfires Somewhat In most cases, there is a […]
Binance’s Stablecoin is now Approved by the NYDFS
Stablecoins continue to generate a fair few headlines. Binance has indicated it aims to launch potentially multiple of those currencies in the coming years. Before the company can do so, it needs regulatory approval. Another Stablecoin Enters the Market Regarding its USD-backed stablecoin, that approval is now in the pocket. […]
Whale Alert Highlights Major Sums of XRP and BTC Moving to Exchanges
Any suspicious transaction made to cryptocurrency exchanges is closely monitored these days. The Whale Alert account shared some interesting details in the past few days. It is not uncommon for large sums of crypto to move around. Whale Alert Highlights key Data When that fans ends up in an exchange […]
The ShitCoin Wallet Browser Extension Injects Malicious JavaScript Code
Cryptocurrency users are often the victim of malicious software. One particular browser extension, known as ShitCoin Wallet, needs to be avoided at all cost. With a name such as ShitCoin Wallet, it is rather apparent nothing good will come of it. ShitCoin Wallet is a Real Threat This is a […]
Apple Takes Offense to Users Accessing DApps Through the App Store
Technology giants can make or break the cryptocurrency ecosystem. For reasons unknown, Apple is not necessarily intent on playing fair. It appears that Apple takes offense to how Coinbase provides a DApp browser. Another Curious Apple Development Accessing decentralized applications is crucial to the survival of most alternate cryptocurrencies. Coinbase, […]
Poloniex Will Leverage TRON to Reduce Trading Fees
Every change Poloniex makes will be scrutinized. Their decision to lower fees is positive, albeit some see it as another way to “Shill TRON”. It has been a very eventful year for Poloniex as a company. Interesting Changes for Poloniex Users Not only did it break free from Circle, but […]
Craig Wright has Seemingly Lost his Private Keys
As the year almost comes to a close, everyone wants to get their message in. Even Craig Wright is making headlines, although not in the manner he had hoped for. More specifically, it appears as if Craig Wright can’t prove he is Satoshi Nakamoto after all. A Problem for Craig […]
Europol Official Confirms Monero Transactions Can’t be Traced
Privacy coins have come under a lot of scrutiny in recent months. Europol is keeping a close eye on these developments, albeit Monero remains impossible to trace or analyze. Government officials dislike bitcoin, but they see privacy coins as even bigger threats. Monero Causes Headaches for Europol Particularly currencies which […]