Cryptocurrency News
Security and volatility. They are the two aspects of cryptocurrencies that are attacked the most. While there are other challenges such as scalability, the energy consumption associated with mining, and privacy, cryptos’ volatility is often cited by skeptics as the reason they could never become a mainstream payment method. In […]
At the beginning of 2018, I wrote an article outlining a New Year’s resolution that I thought could help boost cryptocurrency adoption and awareness in 2018, as long as enough people were doing it. Last week was the twenty-fifth installment of my challenge. This week was fairly boring, but I […]
The past few months have been rather interesting for Genesis Mining. The popular cryptocurrency cloud mining provider was forced to halt all activities in South Carolina. That decision has now been reversed. As such, US customers will be able to access the company’s services once again in the coming weeks. […]
After several days of bitcoin remaining above $8,000 and enthusiasts rejoicing about a possible new era for crypto, bitcoin has suddenly tanked by roughly $400 and is now trading for about $7,643. Current conditions suggest that bitcoin – despite showing signs of newfound strength – is still just as vulnerable […]
A hardware wallet is one of the most secure ways to store one’s cryptocurrency portfolio in this day and age. Various companies offer such products, with Ledger being the most popular. The firm recently introduced Ledger Live, and two new apps were made public late last week. Expanding Ledger Live’s […]
Cryptocurrency can make a big difference in any industry involving payments. The global nature of Bitcoin and altcoins makes them an appealing payment method. Gibraltar United, a European football club in the Gibraltar Premier Division, will pay its players in cryptocurrency fairly soon. They will not receive Bitcoin or any […]
Various countries around the world are looking to make an impact in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industries. Malta has already done so, and it seems both Bermuda and Gibraltar will try to do the same in the years to come. Welcoming Cryptocurrency With Open Arms Even though most countries are […]
Transforming and disrupting the music industry with blockchain technology is a big challenge. There are a lot of opportunities waiting to be tapped, although making any sort of impact may not happen overnight. eMusic aims to make a big impact in this area. Fair pay and rewarding fans are the […]
Cryptocurrency exchanges play a vital role in the world of Bitcoin and altcoins. Not every exchange has a solid reputation, which is only to be expected. HitBTC is facing a lot of scrutiny over its KYC procedures for verifying user accounts. It seems this situation is only getting further out […]
Things are not looking good for the cryptocurrency industry as of right now. All markets are still in the red, and some of the altcoins are going off the proverbial deep end. The current Cardano price momentum looks anything but promising, as it is heading down to $0.14 and potentially […]
All cryptocurrency markets are still suffering from sideways and bearish trading momentum. This situation will remain in place until Bitcoin gets its act together once again. For the EOS price, this waiting game has resulted in a pretty steep decline over the past 24 hours. Its value is now heading to […]
At press time, the father of cryptocurrency is down somewhat and trading for $8,077. This is about $100 less than where it stood yesterday afternoon. While this isn’t something to necessarily worry about, it does bring up some interesting notions regarding bitcoin. While the currency does appear to be sparking […]
GPU mining for Bitcoin is back – kind of. A new mining client and pool promises to help onboard new users to cryptocurrency by allowing them to mine effortlessly and receive small amounts of Bitcoin for their computational efforts. Honeyminer is attempting to enable non-techies who lack the specific hardware […]
Even though the early morning looked relatively promising for all cryptocurrencies, the positive momentum has not materialized yet. All top currencies are still in the red, with some of them taking a bigger loss than others. The Monero price faces a very steep setback compared to other altcoins, even though […]
The past weekend has not disrupted the cryptocurrency markets all that much. Not entirely surprising, as there is no reason for the markets to lose or gain any real value after positive days last week. Even so, it appears most cryptocurrencies will see positive momentum later today. The XRP price […]
At press time, the father of cryptocurrency is up by roughly $20 from yesterday and is now trading for $8,195. Bitcoin has been on the verge of a dramatic comeback over the past few days, and though the currency is “standing still” for the time being, we can be grateful […]
Jeffrey Wernick, an accredited investor and an early stakeholder in Uber and Airbnb, arguably two of the most successful technology startups created in the past decade, believes everyone should invest in crypto as an alternative store of value. Bitcoin Outperformed Every Currency Since 2009 During an interview with Business Insider, […]
While Coinbase, Binance, and other giant crypto exchanges have made a name for themselves and dominated the market, a new model is slowly taking root. The zero-fee trading model was advanced by Robinhood, and now a new entrant is seeking to snatch the crown. Voyager, backed by some renowned tech […]