Wikipedia Co-Founder: “The Crypto World is Absolutely, Definitely in a Bubble”
The co-founder of Wikipedia has once again publicly denounced cryptocurrency. James Wales told a European blockchain conference that the entire digital currency space was in a bubble that was certain...
View ArticleCryptocurrency Trading Halted in Zimbabwe Despite High Court Ruling
Restoration of cryptocurrency trading on Zimbabwe bitcoin exchange Golix will take longer than expected as the company says it is still working on having its bank accounts reopened while also awaiting...
View ArticleBifröst: A New Blockchain-Based Effort to Deliver Foreign Aid Payments
ConsenSys Social Impact has joined hands with MakerDAO and Dether to launch Bifröst, a crypto-to-fiat payment system built to expedite the delivery of cash donations to aid groups in conflict areas....
View ArticleAverage ICO Investor Makes 82 Percent Profit: Boston College Researchers
Much has been made about the prevalence of scams within the initial coin offering (ICO) industry. However, a new report published by researchers at the Boston College Carroll School of Management...
View ArticleItaly’s Economic Pain Is the Bitcoin Price’s Gain
Perhaps it took an economic crisis of another kind to lift the cryptocurrency markets. Italy’s economy is reeling amid a political crisis that has placed a spotlight on the cracks in the EU’s economic...
View ArticleTime To Scoop Up Some altcoins Off the Floor: IOTA, Tron, EOS, Litecoin and...
Despite EOS critical vulnerabilities found by Chinese Internet Security Company, 360, prices are making a comeback. Of course, this is encouraging for hodlers who have seen their initial investment...
View ArticleExpect More Ripple Partnerships Throughout 2018, Banks Want to Save 30% of...
What I like about Ripple is their drive not only for adoption by strong global banks but their pitch of regulation and initiatives to support startups through Xpring. From the chart, it seems like...
View ArticleBitcoin Price Analysis: Consolidation Leans Toward a Strong Bitcoin Move
After days of sudden, strong selling, bitcoin has managed to find a local bottom in the low $7000s where it has been drifting around aimlessly. As many traders on Twitter have noted, we have formed a...
View ArticleIMF Official: Central Banks Need to Compete With Crypto
An IMF official believes central banks need to offer “better” fiat currencies in order to fend off potential competition from cryptocurrencies.
View ArticleCrypto Exchange Huobi Quietly Opens Office in Brazil and Starts Hiring
Huobi, the third largest crypto exchange by 24-hour trading volume, is reportedly setting up an office in Brazil. According to reports in Portal du Bitcoin, representatives of Huobi were seen...
View ArticleMastercard Looks to Blockchain to Make Coupons Immutable
A patent application from Mastercard suggests that the payments giant is eyeing blockchain as part of a way to verify the authenticity of coupons.
View ArticleBittrex Lands Bank Agreement to Help Customers Buy Bitcoin With Dollars
Seattle-based cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex Inc. has established a formal agreement with Signature Bank in New York to allow corporate clients in specific states to purchase virtual tokens using...
View ArticleIOTA Price Surges 17% for the Day to Headline Widespread Market Rally
The IOTA price (MIOTA) surged past other coins’ average daily gains for the day, climbing 17% over its Wednesday level. The project released the beta version of the Trinity Wallet on May 29 and has...
View ArticleQuébec Lifts Electricity Ban on Cryptocurrency Miners with New Mandate
The Canadian Province of Québec’s ban on the sale of electricity to cryptocurrency miners has been lifted, with a new decree expected to be put into place to monitor the sale of electricity to miners,...
View ArticleMastercard Wins Patent for Blockchain-based Coupon Authentication System
Financial services giant Mastercard has won a patent for a system that uses blockchain technology to authenticate coupons. The patent, granted by the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) on May 31,...
View ArticleCrypto Startup Blockchain Hits 25 Million Wallets
Blockchain, the UK based provider of cryptocurrency wallets and services, has reported reaching a milestone of 25 million wallets this week, according to Yahoo Finance. Much of the growth has been in...
View ArticleThe Federal Reserve Places Bitcoin Cash at $1800– That’s Where We Fix Our Buy...
In the last 24 hours, Bitcoin Cash has been scaling up the bull ladder. It’s up two percent and odds are, BCH prices shall continue appreciating in the days to come. Fundamentals are good and despite...
View ArticleCryptocurrency Trading Platform Huobi Launches Exchange Traded Fund
Cryptocurrency trading platform Huobi is pushing forward with its aggressive expansion into new regions — and new products as well. Today, June 1, 2018, the Singapore-based exchange launched a...
View ArticleAdvancing Toward a Decentralized Internet in the Real World
The recently aired Season 5 of the popular HBO comedy Silicon Valley features a decentralized internet powered by end-user devices and an internal blockchain-based crypto economy. As usual, the...
View ArticleSave the World? Blockchain’s Big Dreams Come Back to Earth in DC
“It’s about being demand driven instead of supply driven.”
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