Around a Dozen Airdrops are Coming to EOS Holders
The coming months will be crucial for all cryptocurrencies. So far, the markets are not looking all that impressive, with little to no improvements in sight. At the same time, there is some good news for EOS holders. Various airdrops are coming to holders in the next few weeks and months. The EOS Airdrops are […]
Bitcoin and Crypto on Continuous Decline: Major Factors and Trends
The year 2018 hasn’t been kind to the cryptocurrency and bitcoin industry. All markets are bleeding value for nearly five full months now. There are various factors which may contribute to this ongoing decline. Besides potential market manipulation, a few other trends are also worth taking into account. The Negative Cryptocurrency Trends Perhaps the most […]
TRON Creator Continues to Show an Interest in Acquiring BitTorrent Inc
TRON is one of the altcoins making a lot of headlines lately. After announcing its imminent main net launch, excitement has taken hold again. It now appears the creator of this project seeks to acquire BitTorrent Inc. It is another step along the way toward creating a completely decentralized internet. BitTorrent Inc is Important Few […]
Russia to Pilot ICO Technology as Investors Want Digital Tokens
Russia is about to test an initial coin offering (ICO) technology at its central bank’s regulatory platform, which was launched in April 2018 to pilot unregulated technologies. The project aims to conduct the first transaction involving tokenized assets and assess the specifics of these transactions, mitigate associated risks, and get feedback from the Bank of […]
Regulatory Uncertainty Pushes Bitcoin Below $8,000, Tom Lee Predicts a $25,000 Return
Bitcoin’s two-week sell off continued today, seeing the coin fall to below $8,000 — $7,500 at the time of writing — and hitting levels not seen since mid-April. Regulatory Moves Impact Bitcoin’s Price And it’s not just Bitcoin, many other top cryptocurrencies were also in the red today despite bullish calls that coin prices would soar following […]
Asian Cryptocurrency Trading Update: Zcash Investment Keeps it Climbing
FOMO Moments The sideways market is over and the bears are in full control. A wave of panic selling seems to have washed across crypto land once again and markets have hemorrhaged $27 billion in 24 hours. Bitcoin has plummeted below the psychological $8k barrier and shed 4.6% on the day trading at $7,930 at […]
How Will Bitcoin Solve Its Energy Consumption Problem?
If Bitcoin were a country, it would be the 40th largest consumer of electricity in the world. A new research paper has highlighted the growing problem as major cryptocurrencies seek to solve it. Bitcoin’s Energy Crisis Explored According to the figures, the amount of energy used for each transaction could run a dishwasher for a […]
Kraken Donates $1 million to Coin Center, Backing Blockchain Research
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken donated $1 million to Coin Center and pledged they will match donations made up to $1 million. After slamming a fact-finding inquest into crypto-exchanges, this shows their support for research designed to help regulators. Kraken Backs Blockchain Think Tank Executive Director of Coin Center, Jerry Brito, made the surprise announcement at the […]
Asian Cryptocurrency Trading Update: Investors Buying up DigixDAO
FOMO Moments Crypto markets have been yo-yoing all week, one day up the next down. We end the week in the red once again as prices have fallen across the board and Asia is leading the selloff. Total market capitalization has fallen to its lowest level in a month and Bitcoin has shed another 4% […]
French Finance Minister Pledges to Support Crypto and Blockchain-Friendly Financial Policies
At a meeting with French entrepreneurs, including strategic blockchain developer Blockchain Partner, France’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Bruno Le Maire, has pledged his support for cryptocurrencies and underlying blockchain technologies. Bruno Le Maire Pledges Support The minister promised his ‘total and determined support’ for both the crypto and blockchain spaces, while discussing with industry insiders […]
Codex Crypto Live Art Auction Raises Over $190,000 for Blockchain Charity
A cryptocurrency and decentralized registry for unique assets has announced that it has raised over $190,000 at a live art auction, which will be donated to the Foundation for Arts & Blockchain. Live Art Auction Raises $140,000 for Unique Cryptokitty Over the weekend, Codex Protocol, a decentralized title registry for the $2 trillion arts & collectibles (A&C) ecosystem, which […]
Chinese Blockchain Industry Thriving Despite ICO Ban
Despite China’s ban on trading cryptocurrency and ICO’s the blockchain industry is growing exponentially, says Managing Director of the Floor, Hong Kong. Crypto Trading and ICOs are a No No “The situation with China is a little bit sensitive at this point around here.” Said Desmond Marshall in a recent interview with Finance Magnets regarding the status […]
Cryptocurrencies Represented in Pop Culture: Marvel, Silicon Valley, and Billions
Cryptocurrencies are increasingly being represented in pop culture. TV shows, cartoons, and even entire networks are making reference to the coins — in particular Bitcoin — and associated technology like initial coin offerings (ICOs). Marvel Comics This week a new Marvel comic was released: Hunt for Wolverine – Adamantium Agenda #1. The comic, which can […]
BitTorrent creator Bram Cohen Developing Cryptocurrency Chia Without ICO
Bram Cohen — the inventor of file sharing service BitTorrent — is behind an up and coming cryptocurrency called Chia. Chia, which doesn’t require massive amounts of electricity like Bitcoin does, has raised almost $3.4 million without the help of an initial coin offering (ICO). The money will help the startup build its coin and blockchain, which […]
Komodo Platform Partners With ValueNet Capital Ahead of First Decentralized ICO
Komodo Platform, a cryptocurrency project that focuses on providing anonymity through zero-knowledge proofs and security through a novel Delayed Proof of Work (dPoW) protocol, has entered a strategic partnership agreement with ValueNet Capital, Beijing-based venture capital fund. Komodo Platform To Launch World’s First Decentralized ICO With Help From ValueNet Capital Forked from Zcash by the SuperNET […]
ICON Surges on Bithumb Airdrop Announcement
Bithumb, one of Korea’s largest exchanges with a daily volume of $850 million (94,000 BTC), has announced the listing of ICON (ICX), which is being called ‘Korean version of Ethereum’, to celebrate the launch of Bithumb PRO. Bithumb Gives Away ICON to Celebrate Launch of Bithumb PRO Through deliberation of Bithumb Cryptocurrency Deliberative Committee, the exchange […]
Asian Altcoin Trading Roundup: Top Cryptocurrency is Icon
FOMO Moments Crypto markets have leveled off a little this morning, no further gains have been made but the good news is that they haven’t fallen again. Bitcoin has remained at the $9,000 level with no movement in either direction over the past 24 hours. Total market capitalization is marginally up by 1.5% to $352 […]
Ethereum Battered on ICO Regulation and Ad Ban
When crypto markets plunge towards another monthly low some assets will fare better than others. As usual big daddy Bitcoin has led the way and when it shed 14% over night the outlook for all others appeared grimmer. Ethereum has fared badly this time falling harder and faster than usual. Ethereum, which usually fares well […]
