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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 […]
Hundreds of organizations are looking to use blockchain technology. Even the United Nations may be added to this list in the very near future. Even for the UN, embracing new technologies is crucial in 2019 and beyond. The United Nations and Blockchain Technology According to United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres, […]
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 […]
Scientific developments can have a major impact on society. It now appears that human teeth can simply be regrown through a relatively simple medical procedure. When an adult human loses a tooth, it will never come back. Regrowing Human Teeth With Stem Cells The only option to fill the gap […]
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 […]
New types of electronics tend to make their way to numerous car models. In the case of the latest Mazda3 generation of vehicles, not all forms of technology come without flaws. Mazda is one of the oldest car manufacturers in the world. Software Glitches Cause Problems for Mazda To remain […]
Japan has always been a crucial region for bitcoin and other crypto assets. That situation will only grow more interesting following Rakuten’s new initiative. The retail giant has embraced bitcoin quite some time ago. A Big Gamble by Rakuten It is an accepted payment method on the online store, but […]
Cryptocurrency regulation remains a controversial topic in different regions. Many hope to see some sort of solution emerge out of China, and it may be closer than one may think. Bitcoin and other digital assets have proven very difficult to regulate in many different ways. China and Bitcoin Regulation Primarily […]
Cryptocurrencies and digital assets are of great interest to numerous companies. In China, Tencent aims to venture deeper into this ecosystem. It is a remarkable decision for the Chinese internet giant and parent company of WeChat. Tencent Explores Digital Currencies Exploring and researching new use cases for cryptocurrencies remains a […]
Getting nonprofits to accept cryptocurrency donations is a tough task. Albeit some initiatives see merit in cryptocurrencies, others prefer to steer away from it altogether. In the case of YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg, the situation is a bit more favorable. Major Nonprofit Accepts Litecoin Donations This particular non-profit not […]
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 […]
Grayscale, an institutional crypto asset management company, recently released a report analyzing XRP’s coin history, protocol, price, transaction speed and more. According to the report, the early developers of the XRP Ledger focused on creating a fast protocol that challenged established financial systems. Grayscale found that Ripple is less decentralized […]
The sheer number of developments in the crypto space that don’t gain any attention is staggering. WeDEX has now become the first decentralized exchange to utilize the LoopRing 3.0 protocol. For decentralized exchanges, evolution is necessary in order to survive. WeDEX is on the Right Track That also means these […]
Blackmailing any corporations can result in significant jail sentences. When that corporation is Apple, chances of being detained are a lot higher than one might think. One hacker from London tried to blackmail the technology for $100,000 worth of gift cards. The Fake Apple Hack That Never Happened This incident […]
Given bitcoin’s volatile price swings, one would expect there to be more interest in this currency. If the recent LocalBitcoins volume is an official indicator, that seems to be anything but the case. Many “experts’ often point out how a large amount of bitcoin trading doesn’t happen on centralized exchanges. […]
Mass surveillance can come in many different ways. Few people would expect balloons in the stratosphere to post a massive threat to consumer privacy. The concept of launching balloons into the stratosphere is not novel by any means. Balloons are a Powerful Surveillance Tool In the US, there is a […]
The concept of a Bitcoin ETF has been dead in the water for years. Despite another rejection looming on the horizon, Bitwise is not giving up on this idea just yet. It is not the first time that the company wants to explore a Bitcoin ETF. Bitwise Wants its Bitcoin […]
China is known to sponsor several hacking collectives. APT20 a very active community of criminals, wasn’t officially linked to any country, until now. New research by Fox-IT seems to indicate APT20 is working on behalf of the Chinese government. APT20 may be a Government Initiative More specifically, the security agency […]