Cryptocurrency News
The Bitmain Antminer Z9 Mini could be a game changer in the world of cryptocurrency mining, as the specs on this piece of mining hardware far outclass even the best GPU miners on the market. The name alone gives us a clue about what’s coming. Since this is the “mini” […]
Bitcoin’s back in a slump… Again. At press time, the currency is trading in the $6,100 range – roughly $200 less than where it stood yesterday morning. The price has been in steady decline over the past 48 hours after remaining at what analysts believed was a solid $6,700. Present […]
KuCoin quickly became one of the more popular altcoin exchanges in the world. Its lack of a KYC requirement until a few months ago attracted users looking for crypto-to-crypto trading. The company’s bonus program was recently revised, and that is causing a fair bit of criticism. The KuCoin Bounty Program […]
Scalability has been one of the biggest problems in cryptocurrency and blockchain. Even the top blockchains can’t solve this issue overnight, even though scaling solutions are in active development. Etheremon, the blockchain-based ‘Pokemon clone’, is switching its codebase from Ethereum to Zilliqa because of scalability concerns. Etheremon Taps Zilliqa It […]
South Korea is a very important location in the world of cryptocurrency. Its exchanges generate tremendous amounts of trading volume, and it seems that situation will not change anytime soon. According to a new report, the Korean Blockchain Association has announced that all exchanges meet its regulatory requirements, which is a […]
Bitcoin ETFs are often considered to be the holy grail of the cryptocurrency industry. Exposing more mainstream investors to cryptocurrencies could trigger a major influx of fresh capital. So far, the SEC has prevented such ETFs from launching. Its decision to accept public comments on the Cboe SolidX Bitcoin ETF […]
Making an investment in cryptocurrencies is not as straightforward as most people think. There is a lot more to this industry than Bitcoin, and diversification of one’s portfolio is key. A new survey by Foley and Lardner indicates most people consider Ethereum to be a better investment than Bitcoin. Cryptocurrency […]
Japan has quickly risen to the top in terms of cryptocurrency activity. Ever since China’s PBoC officially banned fiat-based trading, Japan has taken its spot, alongside South Korea. Coinsquare, the Canadian exchange, is eyeing a Japanese expansion. It’s a surprising development, considering that Japanese regulators continue to scrutinize the cryptocurrency […]
In the last decade, the term “smart city” has evolved from a geeky name drop opportunity, evoking Venus Project-esque undertones, to the gold standard of serious urban planning. With the world’s population scratching the 8 billion mark from below, and urbanization rates at all-time highs, it’s not hard to see […]
The US Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is requesting that all its member firms notify the regulator if they engage in any activity related to digital assets. This is an ongoing initiative by the regulator to ascertain the members’ involvement in the digital assets marketplace and covers the firms, their staff, […]
Oasis Labs has announced that it has raised $45 million to develop its privacy-focused decentralized cloud computing platform. In a press release published on July 9, the startup revealed that it had raised the funding from over 10 investors who were pooled from various industries including venture capital and hardware […]
Cryptocurrency trading is undoubtedly the most exciting space for traders at the moment. The combination of volatility and lack of regulation means that traders can see incredible returns that simply are not attainable in other markets. However, because the market is still in its early, evolutionary stages, crypto traders have […]
According to Lawrence Lerner, CEO of Pithia, a Seattle-based blockchain venture capital fund, governments’ understanding of cryptocurrency and distributed ledger technology is fundamental to their acceptance and use worldwide. Historically, we’ve seen crypto prices spiral downward when a country, perhaps seeking to protect its citizens or due to a lack […]
It remains to be seen if and when the cryptocurrency markets will see some positive momentum. For the time being, it seems things are not looking all that great. All cryptocurrencies continue to lose a lot of value every single hour. The Stellar price is the first one to deal […]
The cryptocurrency markets are still not in a good place right now. All of the top currencies have lost a fair amount of value in the past few days. Even though the Ethereum price went in the green some time ago, it has fallen below that threshold once again. Maintaining […]
One of my favorite pastimes is thinking about how cryptocurrency and blockchain technology can change the world. I’m also very interested in the world of minimalism and sustainable lifestyles. In fact, I tend to think about building a micro-home/tiny house in the future. Though I’m not the first to connect the […]
The possibilities and ambitions of blockchain are endless and wildly exciting. The emerging tech has huge potential to massively change lives across the globe. However, along with looking into the future, it’s important to keep track of the past and present. It’s often overlooked, but there are already numerous groups […]
There’s no simple way to put it. 2018 has been tough for the world of cryptocurrency. As most individuals who are currently invested made their start right before or during the bear market, which has been the longest in crypto since 2014-2015, it’s safe to assume that a large number […]