Wednesday’s US House Committee hearing on financial services and Bitcoin was not exactly successful. In fact, it was another example of how biased some politicians are when it comes to new forms of money. US Representative Brad Sherman is getting a lot of heat for his comments, but it seems […]
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An interview with ORCA Alliance, the platform bridging traditional banking and crypto, CEO Natan Avidan
Today on the other side of conversation we have Natan Avidan, a 28-year old entrepreneur and the CEO of ORCA Alliance who is gathering a group of finance, IT and cryptocurrency specialists and developing an Open Banking application suited for the digital generation. Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article ORCA […]
TRON Price: Massive Decline Continues for no Apparent Reason
Most of the positive cryptocurrency momentum is seemingly coming to an end. Bitcoin barely clings to its recent gains, whereas everything else is turning different shades of red. The TRON price, for example, is losing a lot of value in very quick succession. A rather surprising plot twist, albeit most […]
Winklevoss Twins Donated $100,000 to Andrew Cuomo Prior to Zcash Listing Approval
Politics and cryptocurrency do not mix well, for obvious reasons. There are always some shenanigans taking place when people least expect them. New evidence suggests the Winklevoss twins donated $100,000 to the New York state governor right before Gemini received approval to list the Zcash cryptocurrency. Zcash Listing and the […]
DECOIN.IO Passes Soft Cap With New Developments In Reach
“We are excited about reaching the soft cap of $4,000,000” says Shay Perry, CEO of DECOIN. “The support of the community has been fantastic and we will soon announce further developments in the project.” Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article Due to rapid growth in the cryptocurrency community in the […]
Dash Price: Bullish Momentum Remains While Other Altcoins Bleed
All cryptocurrency markets find themselves at a very interesting crossroads. Although it seems evident the Bitcoin price is going up in value, most of the altcoins do not benefit from this momentum. The Dash price is the only real exception in this regard, thanks to a relatively solid uptrend in […]
Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency at $7,400
At press time, the world’s top cryptocurrency is up to $7,400. This is a massive spike over where it was during the beginning of the week (high $6,000’s). Bitcoin’s price seemingly jumped out of nowhere and within hours. It went from $6,800 to about $7,200 in 30 minutes on Tuesday […]
India’s KoinEx Loop Platform Offers INR Trading Despite Central Bank Ban
The cryptocurrency market situation in India is changing fairly quickly. The country’s Reserve Bank maintains a ban on cryptocurrency trading with the INR, but a new business model is emerging. KoinEx, one of the many platforms in the country, is now launching a LocalBitcoins competitor to continue exposing clients to […]
Canada’s Leading Crypto Fund Keeps Just 9% of Assets in Bitcoin
Cryptocurrency hedge funds have become increasingly popular all over the world. In Canada, the biggest crypto fund goes by the name of Rivemont Crypto Fund. Interestingly enough, its asset allocation heavily favors cash over cryptocurrency at this stage. Canada’s Crypto Fund Needs More Bitcoins One would expect a cryptocurrency hedge […]
Coinfloor Partners With Trading Technologies International on Advanced Tools and Machine Learning Integration
The United Kingdom is a very interesting place when it comes to cryptocurrency activity. Although it’s often overlooked a bit, it is home to many large exchanges. Coinfloor is one of those companies which is active in the cryptocurrency markets. The firm recently partnered with Trading Technologies International to introduce […]
OKCoin’s US Expansion Highlights Steep Regulatory Requirements
The United States is a powerhouse when it comes to finance. As such, most of the world’s cryptocurrency exchanges are either based in or provide services to the US market. For OKCoin, its expansion to the US is slowly coming together, albeit in a very limited fashion. OKCoin Lands in […]
Stratis Unveils Its Free Mobile Identity Application
Anchoring one’s identity data to the blockchain may prove to be a very big challenge. Stratis has come up with a potential solution, known as Stratis Identity. The iOS release of this application introduces new ways to manage personal and corporate identities in one go. The Stratis Identity Product Explained […]
UDAX Mobile App May Cause Friction With Coinbase
Making cryptocurrency exchanges and trading platforms more accessible to the masses is still problematic. It is evident that consumers’ focus is shifting to mobile. As such, companies will need to introduce mobile applications first and foremost. UDAX is one such application which integrates with Coinbase Pro, although it is not […]
What Is the 0x Portal?
The 0x protocol is designed to revolutionize cryptocurrency trading and tokenization. A fair few projects already make use of this technology, although it can be very difficult to find out about such projects. The 0x Portal has therefore been designed to highlight the various relayers which facilitate ERC20 token trading. The […]
Cboe’s Push for an ETF Is Picking up Steam
At the beginning of June 2018, Cboe Global Markets Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), which is an instrument that tracks a particular index and replicates its performance. ETFs are passive, and on the stock exchange, they trade just like stocks. This […]
Financial Stability Is the Focus of New FSB Monitoring Framework
Cryptocurrencies are getting more attention every day, it seems, as the Financial Stability Board (FSB) announced on Monday that it had put together a standardized framework with which to monitor cryptocurrency assets. This body was called upon by the G20 Ministers of Finance and the Central Bank Governors to report […]
BlackRock’s Interest in Cryptos Is Great, but That Alone Can’t Salvage the Industry: Expert
The crypto market has not had the best of runs in 2018. Regulatory uncertainty and unending bashing from digital ads providers, coupled with some big heists, have instilled fear and doubt in many investors. This has led to panic selling which has in turn led to the crumbling of most […]
Top Resources for Learning About Cryptocurrency
The majority of jobs in cryptocurrency require computer science degrees or a strong background in tech. Blockchain development is now the most searched-for freelance skill, having skyrocketed by over 6,000 percent since last year. But in this booming industry, there’s still plenty of room for all kinds of people to […]