Cryptocurrency News
At press time, the father of cryptocurrency has fallen by about $150 and is down to about $8,095. This isn’t something enthusiasts need to concern themselves with too much, considering it’s still very early in the game and bitcoin has been on a speedy roll as of late. The currency […]
The Ethereum ecosystem has attracted many developers and companies over the years. Its native smart contracts have proven to be of great value in unlocking new and interesting use cases. For some reason, there has been a rather steep surge in Ethereum smart contract production over the past few days. […]
Bitcoin wallets come in many shapes and sizes. Most of these creations offer something different, even though they all seem to lack privacy features. Wasabi Wallet may solve that problem once and for all when the project launches on August 1st. The Wasabi Wallet Concept When it comes to Bitcoin […]
Banks and other financial institutions have never been particularly crypto-friendly. When it comes to blockchain technology, however, the story is very different. The Bank of England is looking to introduce a new payments system which will accommodate future blockchain integration. It’s a positive development for the industry as a whole. […]
Various firms related to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have no honest intentions. This problem has plagued the industry for quite some time now. The CFTC recently scored a big victory in this regard, as The Entrepreneurs Headquarters Limited was forced to pay $1.9 million for its fraudulent Bitcoin and binary […]
Wirex is one of the very few cryptocurrency firms still offering debit cards related to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. In its latest update, the firm announced support for Ripple’s XRP. It’s a somewhat controversial addition, given the SEC’s unclear stance on whether or not this digital asset is a security. […]
The positive momentum affecting all cryptocurrencies may be coming to an end fairly soon. For the first time in a few days, the Bitcoin price is effectively struggling to remain in the green. This doesn’t bode too well for the altcoins, as some of them are dealing with losses already. […]
The overall excitement continues to affect all major cryptocurrency markets. That in itself is a very positive development, as it shows there is still a lot of positive momentum waiting to happen. The Stellar price, for example, is still surging and has successfully passed the $0.31 mark over the past […]
It was shocking – and offending – when I heard the news of Katlego Marite’s kidnapping and that the kidnappers had demanded ransom in Bitcoin. As Kai Stinchcombe puts it in Ten Years In, Nobody Has Come up With a Use for Blockchain, blockchain has no real use except “currency […]
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-fourth installment of my challenge. While we should be a bit further […]
Since its conception, the internet has been championed as a place where information and data should not be censored. While in practice this has not always been the case, especially with governmental rulings and policies to prevent access to and use of the internet, internet advocates have largely become hostile to […]
It’s no secret that besides many new ideas and capabilities brought forth through cryptocurrency, insider trading has similarly been made possible through new and more covert methods than before. Anonymity, decentralization, and ownership of assets have, for better or worse, enabled insider trading across cryptocurrency markets through a variety of […]
In recent months, crypto exchanges have adopted new business models as they strive to stay ahead of their peers and bring in more users. One of these is the trans-fee mining model, which rewards users with a native exchange token for every ETH or BTC in charges they incur on […]
Insurance companies cover all sectors of the economy, from the manufacturers to the financial industry and even personal property. They have, however, steered clear of the crypto industry, and with good reason. The unpredictability of the industry is comparable to none, from the volatile nature of cryptos which shed and […]
First sparked by CryptoKitties, the Ethereum community has taken a liking to a motley crew of decentralized applications (DApps) built on the network. Recently, the network has seen huge volume spikes due to an unlikely niche: Ponzi DApps. At the time of writing, Fomo3D and PoWH3D were leading 24-hour DApp activity by […]
The trial and conviction of Ross Ulbricht for his administration of the Silk Road darknet market represented a landmark event in cryptocurrency. For many, the investigation and sentencing were a contradiction to the commonly held belief that cryptocurrency and activities involving cryptocurrency could not be regulated by the government. For […]
Bitcoin has done it, ladies and gentlemen! At press time, the father of cryptocurrency has jumped past the $8,000 line and taken the currency further than it’s been since last May. July is proving to be a hot month by both temperature and financial standards. The price burst is happening […]
At press time, bitcoin is up by $200 and is trading for approximately $7,724. The father of digital currency has undergone a series of price swells over the past seven days and is up by nearly $2,000 from two weeks ago, when it was hanging around at $5,800. This price […]