Cryptocurrency users are actively looking for ways to gain more privacy. The new operating system launched by Pirate Chain may have some merit in this regard. It is rather uncommon to see altcoin projects work on a native operating system. Pirate OS has Arrived, Matey! Earlier this week, Pirate OS was officially introduced to the...Read More
Over the past few days, Bitcoin has strongly outperformed altcoins, especially Ethereum and XRP. On Wednesday, when BTC was trading 8% down on the week, both ETH and XRP — the second and third-largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, respectively — were down nearly 15% since the weekly open, crushed under the pressure of BTC volatility.Related...Read More
Antagonists are essential to the story. Perched on a revolving chair, running his hand through a sphynx cat’s bare skin, puffing down a half-finished cigar, is not quite how one would describe the congressman from California’s 30th congressional district, but that’s how the cryptocurrency industry sees Brad Sherman. A vocal opponent of the growing digital...Read More
There were apparently more than 30 projects and 51,000 transactions which the Libra network logged over the past two months of testing. As the Libra Associaiton (which stands behind the upcoming stablecoin by Facebook) noted, despite the controversial stance towards the coin the project managed to fulfil its goals and record many projects and transactions.It...Read More
Since trading as low as $6,400 this week, Bitcoin (BTC) has seen a strong price recovery, surging as high as $7,300 late last week as bulls managed to defend key levels. In other words, the leading cryptocurrency jumped by nearly $1,000 from the multi-month bottom, making some believe that bulls are back.A top analyst, however,...Read More
Welcome to another GTA Online Car Review. Today we are taking a look at the brand new Lampadati Komoda – released on December 12th with the Casino Heist DLC. You can purchase the Komoda from Legendary Motorsport either for the full price of $1.7 million, or if you’ve completed the Diamond Casino Heist finale with...Read More
From 2018 onwards, new stablecoins have been pouring onto the markets. Although many are straightforward fiat-collateralized variants on the original stablecoin, Tether, many other projects are also innovating on the stablecoin concept. Therefore, this guide categorizes and explains the different types of stablecoins on the market today. The Rising Popularity of Stablecoins One reason that...Read More
Ethereum (ETH) has been facing bearish price action over the past several days and weeks, which comes about concurrently with a recent and ongoing Bitcoin recovery that has allowed BTC to put significant distance between its current price and its recent lows.Ethereum’s bearishness may have been perpetuated by a violent rejection at a key multi-year...Read More
It has been a while since an update on Alexander Vinnik was provided. The alleged operator of money laundering exchange BTC-E will seemingly be extradited after all. This tug-of-war between different jurisdictions has been ongoing for some time now. Bonjour, Alexander Vinnik Vinnik was originally arrested in Greece, yet Russia demanded his extradition. Not too...Read More
The Kleiman v. Wright lawsuit continues following the plaintiff’s request to Judge Reinhart asking him to overrule Craig Wright’s recent objections. Wright’s council has responded in a joint discovery memorandum asking for access to data tied to David Kleiman’s 15 computers. Wright has also requested any documentation tethered to Ira Kleiman’s (Dave’s brother) real estate...Read More
Binance recently came under fire for purportedly suspending a Binance Singapore user’s Bitcoin withdrawal for some time after flagging the transactions as “risk management”. The platform notified the user that a few cryptocurrency withdrawals were made using coin-mixing service CoinJoin, which is part of the privacy-focused wallet Wasabi. Among other inquiries, the Binance Singapore team...Read More
This Bitcoin scam victim got a lesson in the cold-hearted nature of crypto. | Source: Jaiz Anuar/Shutterstock.com Bitcoin scam victim makes an appeal to authority – but no such authority exists. The independence afforded by Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is a double-edged sword. In crypto, no one can hear you scream. A cryptocurrency user appeared...Read More
Is the bottom in? Since Bitcoin (BTC) fell precipitously to $6,600 late last month, analysts have been asking if the leading cryptocurrency has finally found a price bottom after a multi-month downturn.Related Reading: Eat My Shorts: Everything You Need To Know About The Bitcoin Bart PatternAnalysts have understandably divided over the question, as the correct answer...Read More
The finance industry as a whole has been hesitant to embrace or adopt crypto in any forms, with many major figures within the industry claiming that Bitcoin and other digital assets are simply speculation tools that investors use to try to turn quick profits, rather than revolutionary technologies that could help usher in a new...Read More
Another week, another round of Crypto Tidbits. This week has been quite a tumultuous one for the Bitcoin market. As of the time of writing this, the cryptocurrency is effectively flat on the week, posting a slight loss of 1%. But this statistic hides the truth: this week has seen BTC undergo two 10% swings, one to...Read More
One of the drawbacks the U.S regulators have constantly faced in the cryptocurrency space is the lack of regulation that was put forth, and, notably, this has been cited as one of the reasons that has stifled the growth of the market in that region. In response to this, several proposals have been made to...Read More
Team Just, the brain trust behind viral hit Fomo3D, are back with an eagerly anticipated new dapp, this time on Tron. Just.game has been dubbed “a showcase of how blockchain technology can be used to create an autonomous company that constantly generates revenue and distributes it to anyone crazy enough to play with it.” In...Read More
Bitcoin’s massive upwards momentum that was first incurred when BTC bounced from its recently established lows of $6,400 has begun showing signs of faltering, as buyers have been unable to maintain the momentum as bears ramp up the selling pressure.It is important to note that one technical indicator is flashing a sign that BTC may...Read More
With XRP dipping below $0.20, it has been a tough time for bag holders to bear as this is the second time XRP has dipped below the $0.20 point in a month. Even as Ripple, the company closely affiliated with XRP, makes headway into the payment industry, the price of XRP seems to facing troubled...Read More
Since Bitcoin was launched in early 2009, it has been the subject of backlash from many critics. Common criticism includes the age-old argument that “Bitcoin is backed by nothing,” the assertion that the cryptocurrency is “only used by criminals, gamblers, and adult entertainment addicts,” and the belief that the use of the Bitcoin network is...Read More
2019 has been a slow year for bitcoin. It is up almost two-fold since January but it is at risk of ending the year with a 50 percent drop from its yearly high. Still, it has managed to overtake Donald Trump, VISA, PayPal, and Libra on Google Trends at the year’s peak.Cryptocurrency researcher Eric Wall...Read More
After CryptoKitties, the Ethereum blockchain again has an application that has been the most active on its network recently. Following the launch of its .crypto registry for blockchain domain names, Unstoppable Domains has stormed to the top of the most active dApps (decentralized applications) on Ethereum. Over 30,000 .crypto transactions were processed by users within...Read More
Unlike traditional fiat and bank accounts, cryptocurrencies provide privacy and censorship-resistance to a certain extent. But the fact that there have been many instances when cryptocurrencies were confiscated by regulatory authorities paints a picture that the government can get users’ money even if it’s crypto-money. In recent news, the US government revealed using the popular...Read More
While the majority of the cryptocurrency exchanges are trying to fit within certain regulatory frameworks to expand their compliance, Poloniex is making a turn in the opposite direction. The exchange has now enabled an option that allows users to register a level one account without any KYC (Know Your Customer) requirements. Poloniex Enables No KYC...Read More
The price of Bitcoin fell to $6,500 range on December 18, soon thereafter, the price saw a spontaneous rise to $7,400, a 15% pump in 10 hours. With longs hitting an all-time high on Bitfinex, this unexpected surge in BTC’s price saw huge liquidations of Bitcoin longs on BitMEX. Hourly Chart For now, Bitcoin’s price...Read More
Binance continued its growth this year by completing a strategic investment in the cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX. By working together and delivering mutually beneficial products, the community wonders if both companies can actually be disrupting the dominance established by other exchanges on the futures market. Binance Invests In FTX The largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume,...Read More
A U.S. district judge has ruled that former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden must turn over the proceeds of his new book to the U.S. government. According to the ruling, Snowden failed to obtain clearance for the materials and information used in his book. The same judge previously ruled against Kim Dotcom and Megaupload. Also read:...Read More
The cryptocurrency market gains popularity with each passing day, showing indications that it’s likely to go mainstream in the next few years. Consequently, more people are on the lookout for information regarding blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies, seeking to know what is happening in the crypto space on a regular basis. Against that backdrop, what is...Read More
“When things go wrong, those in power often promise to make it right. But do they?” I remember reading these lines in a New York Times news article, and for an uncanny reason, it reminded me of Bakkt and all the institutional investors that promised good days for Bitcoin, the promise of ‘Making Bitcoin Great...Read More
As Ethereum nodes kept falling over the course of 2019, nodes in Bitcoin’s network continued to grow. As per Trustnodes, Ethereum’s network was the largest when it came to the number of nodes, and the blockchain dominated the industry in terms of size. However, the number started falling in 2019, currently being down by around...Read More
