Cryptocurrency News
At press time, bitcoin is trading for over $6,700. That’s roughly $400 more than where it’s stood over the past week, and many are wondering if a year-end bull run is at hand. Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sought further industry help and commentary regarding the bitcoin ETF […]
Determining the value of a particular cryptocurrency can be done in many different ways. Looking at the overall transaction count is one option, although not all transfers pertain to payments. New data by CoinMetrics and OnChainFX shows the following currencies generate the most payments per 24 hours as of right […]
Transaction fees can make or break any cryptocurrency on the market today. Top currencies have often struggled to keep a low fee with the amount of transactions on the network. The following six currencies are ranked by increasing network fees as recorded by OnChainFX over the past 24 hours. #6 […]
When it comes to looking at the different cryptocurrencies on the market, the length of one’s blockchain is often discussed as well. Some currencies tend to add a lot of data to their chain compared to others. The following currencies are ranked by the size in kilobytes added during the […]
Dogecoin – the cryptocurrency that began as a meme and one that represents cute little Shiba Inus everywhere – has dropped quite a bit. Over the past two months, the currency has been a real surprise in the altcoin space, moving up the financial ladder while other altcoins experienced slips […]
There are many different aspects to creating a successful cryptocurrency or digital asset project. All of these concepts use a blockchain of some sorts which records blocks with new transactions and other relevant data. The following six projects – ranked in ascending order – generated the most network blocks in […]
There is always plenty of cryptocurrency market activity on any given day. While the top 10 coins only usually move a few percent a day, there are other newer altcoins that are much more volatile. The following six currencies are ranked by their current seven-day increase. #5 BaaSid BaaSid focuses on […]
The cryptocurrency industry has seen its fair share of scams and nefarious projects over the years. GAW Miners, a project spearheaded by Homero Joshua Garza, is one of the biggest scams to date. Garza now finally faces a two-year prison sentence for his $9m Ponzi Scheme which gave cryptocurrency an […]
A lot of interesting things tend to happen in the world of cryptocurrency every single month. Looking back in history, the Dogecoin project has become subject to a lot of excitement regarding atomic swaps. The following three examples show there is a future for Dogecoin outside of being a meme […]
Ensuring cryptocurrency and blockchain projects can continue to grow and evolve is the number one priority. Thousands of developers are working on various projects to make them more competitive and robust. The following six currencies have noted a healthy influx of developer activity over the past 90 days in this […]
As the cryptocurrency industry continues to evolve, it is evident things will continue to improve overall. The activity on GitHub of some projects can tell a lot about how things are progressing. In the case of the following currencies, they are ranked by low commit activity over the past 90 […]
During late 2017’s cryptocurrency market bull run, a lot of people had conflicting opinions on where the price would head next. Although the optimism seemed warranted at that time, things have certainly turned out for the worse in this regard. The following predictions – ranked from bullish to outlandish – […]
The cryptocurrency industry is under threat from a lot of different angles. One of the biggest potential problems is to so-called 51% attack, which can disrupt networks in very quick succession. The year 2018 has been quite successful in this regard, as no less than seven 51% attacks have been […]
There is an interesting correlation between cryptocurrencies and lending. Various companies have come and gone in this regard, some more legitimate than others. The following four companies providing true cryptocurrency lending services are ranked in terms of overall market dominance. Each company offers its own advantages and potential drawbacks, which […]
As the competition among stablecoins heats up in the cryptocurrency world, it is rather interesting to see how popular each offering is as of right now. The results are a bit surprising. The following 5 stablecoins are ranked by their current daily volume. #5 BitCNY In the cryptocurrency world, very […]
Trading bots play an integral role in the cryptocurrency world Although numerous bots exist which support a wide variety of exchanges, things are a bit different when it comes to Binance. The exchange advises users not to let third-party tools use their API credentials, yet the following bots – in […]
BiteBTC is a Singapore based cryptocurrency exchange. Recently, there has been a thread on bitcointalk accusing the exchange of scamming users and faking trading volume. We reached out to the exchange and got their response on the accusations. What is BiteBTC? The BiteBTC exchange is based in Singapore and is still relatively […]
Cryptocurrencies have very interesting features and aspects which make them all unique. Although the total supply of Bitcoin is going up rather slowly, other currencies will not see a similar fate. By 2050, the following coins will have reached a massive total supply. They are ranked from low to high […]