Cryptocurrency News
Today may prove to be a very interesting day for the cryptocurrency industry as a whole. A lot of currencies are in the green again, even though the overall momentum remains very brittle. The Litecoin price is going through a very positive spell right now, as its value has successfully […]
Malware targeting Bitcoin ATMs has reportedly been found online for sale on underground dark web sites that sell various illegal goods and services. The malware does not come cheap, as it is being sold for $25,000. The seller has reportedly received over 100 customer reviews, which indicates that the expensive […]
At press time, everyone’s favorite cryptocurrency and the world’s largest digital coin by market cap is trading for just under $6,400. While this is slightly higher than where it stood yesterday, bitcoin is still within the same range, and stubbornly refusing to move. While we can be grateful the currency […]
ICOs were unaffected by the bear market and attracted significant interest from investors through the end of last quarter. 2017 was a big year for cryptos as they shot into the limelight, but 2018 has been ten times better. This is according to a market status report published by ICORating […]
There were 1,240 blockchain patents filed last year. That’s not normal. The number of blockchain patent applications, in fact, has grown over 600 percent since 2016. This year, retailing giant Wal-Mart secured blockchain patents for crypto household energy payments, wearable medical records, and a security system. They also filed patents […]
It has always been difficult to make sense of the cryptocurrency markets and their momentum. Today is no different, even though there are some very bothersome trends. Despite a small push by Bitcoin, the Ethereum price remains well behind. It is evident a lot of speculators are cooling off on […]
Boosting overall merchant adoption of cryptocurrencies is always a good idea. It appears Bitcoin is making a lot of inroads in countries where people would least expect it. Chile, for example, will see an influx of new cryptocurrency merchant tools in the coming weeks. Big Changes Are Coming to Chile […]
A lot of people have shown a great interest in cryptocurrency cloud mining. There are some drawbacks to embracing this business model, although it can turn out to be somewhat lucrative as well. Three main types of cloud mining services exist today, all of which have their own benefits and […]
Spending Bitcoin directly on e-commerce platforms has proven to be an interesting challenge. Until things improve, buying gift cards with cryptocurrencies will remain a more than viable alternative. The following platforms allow users to do so. These companies are listed in alphabetical order. 5. CoinCards For residents of Canada, CoinCards […]
Filing taxes pertaining to cryptocurrency gains and losses is not straightforward. In the United States, various tools exist to address this problem. In other countries, things are a bit more difficult. Australia now has a tool known as BearTax, which should make filing taxes very easy and quick. The Concept […]
Distributed applications are a natural extension of blockchain technology. Various projects have embraced them already, although it seems gaining traction and maintaining it is very difficult. According to State of the DApps, these are the most popular applications by volume as of right now. 6. PoWH 3D It is always a […]
In the world of blockchain consensus algorithms, there are many different options to choose from. Proof-of-weight is one of the rather unusual solutions, although it is an interesting take on customization and scalability. Getting users excited about this model through incentivization remains its biggest challenge. The Proof-of-Weight Concept Defining Proof-of-Weight as […]
Things are not looking all that great for the cryptocurrency industry as a whole. Almost all currencies have lost a lot of volume over the past few hours, even though it remains unclear what is driving this sudden downturn. The NEO price, for example, is getting battered by the hour, […]
The number of ICOs launched in the second quarter of the year grew by 49 percent, a new report states. The amount of money raised, however, indicated that investors were less excited at the prospect of investing in ICOs, as it fell by 12 percent. Finance and commerce ICO projects […]
With the vast potential of blockchain, even the staunchest of its critics seem to be coming around. That is, of course, depending on whom you speak to and which research you use. Reputable Big Four multinational Deloitte reports that three in four large companies see a compelling case for blockchain. […]
In the old days, people invested in gold as a store of wealth as its value was universal and largely stable. However, cryptos changed the game and attracted a lot of investment which otherwise would have gone to gold. But what if you could merge the two? This was the […]
ICOs have a bad reputation at the moment, and some would say this is for a very good reason. Last year there were almost a thousand token sales, with 142 of these projects never getting off the ground. Another 389 of these saw their founders either take the assets and […]
There’s no other way to put it: 2018 has been a rough year. In spite of this, there have been several cryptocurrencies that have been outliers, holding their own and even growing immensely throughout the course of the year. These cryptos have kept the attention of the greater crypto community, […]