Blockchain and cryptocurrency were originally envisioned as decentralized, community-oriented initiatives. Participants were intended to hold power over centralized (read: government) authority. As blockchain and cryptocurrency evolved and captured millions of investors along the way, trading gravitated toward centralized platforms. Centralized institutions like Coinbase or Binance are great because of their […]
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Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Slinks Back a Bit Following Coinbase CEO Warning
Bitcoin – the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market cap – is now trading for just shy of $6,400 at press time. This is a little over $100 less than where it stood 24 hours ago. Bitcoin is likely scaling back a bit following some harsh comments from Coinbase CEO Brian […]
The Significance of Discourse in the Crypto World
Like with all jobs and hobbies, the desire for focused communication is always present. No matter what people are interested in, they are often inclined to join together in groups to share ideas and tips. This is why sites like Reddit and Twitter thrive. The need for healthy discussion is […]
Weekly Blockchain Industry Report-17th Issue: Bitcoin ETF
(August 4th –August 10th, 2018) This week, the crypto market continued the bear trend. Major cryptocurrencies suffered price delince more than 10%. Among which, XRP got hammered and experienced greates loss of 26.2%. Apart from emotional factors, the major reason for this hit is the news that SEC rejected the […]
Paul Krugman: Bitcoin Has More Utility Than Gold
Recently at the ChainXchange blockchain conference, Paul Krugman took center stage at a panel of Bitcoin skeptics and supporters including Ripple Chief Market Strategist Cory Johnson and market research guru Thomas Lee. Prior to the discussion, Krugman delivered a presentation that focused primarily on the history and development of money, and […]
ChainXchange Day 3: Steve Wozniak, Molly Bloom Discuss the “Brave New World” of Blockchain
Wednesday, August 15 marked the final day of the ChainXchange blockchain convention and conclusion of the main event of the first ever Las Vegas blockchain week. Fortunately, the convention did not end without a remarkable finale, as Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and the inspiration behind “Molly’s Game” Molly Bloom gave […]
Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Jumps by $500; Are the Bears Finally Scattering?
At press time, the top cryptocurrency in the world has jumped up by $500 and is now trading for just shy of $6,600. This is a monster improvement over yesterday, and a serious spike over where bitcoin has been meandering all week. The past few days have been particularly difficult […]
Jamaica Stock Exchange Partners With Blockstation to Offer Crypto Trading
The Jamaica Stock Exchange has announced that it has partnered with Blockstation to enable the trading of crypto assets within “a recognized and secure regulatory framework.” The JSE revealed that it had completed a live workshop with an initial group of five members as well as a beta test with […]
McAfee’s ‘Unhackable’ Crypto Wallet Hacked
When John McAfee described the Bitfi crypto wallet as unhackable, it quickly drew many people’s attention. For users in constant fear of having their crypto assets stolen by cybercriminals, it was reassurance. For computer experts, however, McAfee’s proclamation was taken as a challenge. Less than two months later, a number […]
ChainXchange Day 2: Thomas Lee, Paul Krugman Discuss Bitcoin Longevity
The second day of Las Vegas Blockchain Week and the ChainXchange blockchain convention has concluded. Today’s activities included discussions and lectures carried out by prominent cryptocurrency supporters and skeptics, including representatives from Ripple and NEM, as well as Nobel Prize winning economist and perpetual crypto bear Paul Krugman. In the […]
Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Briefly Falls Below the $6,000 Mark Before Recovering
At press time, the father of cryptocurrency is trading for just over $6,000. This is about $200 less than where it stood during yesterday’s afternoon hours. The coin is continuing to fall deeper and deeper into red territory, though this price is an improvement over where it stood during the […]
Smart Investors Are Digging In
Even though the Bitcoin ETF was shot down last week, we are still moving closer to getting a real ETF in the coming months. While we’re waiting for that to happen, many are now starting to feel like there is no recovery in sight for cryptocurrency markets. Which is also […]
Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Falls Again, but Volatility Doesn’t Look So Bad
At press time, the father of cryptocurrency has fallen by roughly $200 from where it was over the weekend and is now trading for just over $6,200. One source claims that bitcoin isn’t “doing too bad” when compared with other forms of digital money. The currency’s market dominance has shot […]
Now Blockchain Marketplaces Are Made in China Too
You’re used to just about everything you pick up having a “Made in China” label on the box. But the world’s largest manufacturing economy is moving into marketplaces as well – decentralized marketplaces, that is. And just like every other area, they’re getting pretty serious about it, too. Functioning decentralized […]
6 ICOs That Are Burning Through ETH Funds
Interesting things tend to happen in the world of cryptocurrency, not all of which make a lot of sense on paper. It seems a fair few ERC20 projects have been liquidating massive amounts of Ether over the past month. That could explain the ongoing ETH price decline, although there are other […]
4 Popular Projects on StackExchange Everyone Should Keep Tabs On
Gauging the popularity of blockchain and cryptocurrency projects has always been difficult, as there are many metrics one has to take into account. Activity on StackExchange has always been considered to be a good indicator, even though it only tells one part of the story. The following projects are seeing […]
What Is Proof-of-Assignment?
It has become rather apparent that there are many different blockchain consensus algorithms which can make a lasting impact in the coming years. Proof-of-Assignment is one of those concepts which seems rather unusual on paper, but it actually has a lot of merit when it comes to scaling and mainstream […]
Is Stellar Superior to Ethereum in Terms of Scaling?
Scaling is one of the biggest problems in the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency. It is causing a fair few issues for projects which are currently being built on top of the Ethereum network. Various companies have switched to a different infrastructure, and it seems Connecty is doing the same. […]