Iran and Turkey recognize the innovation of digital currencies; both countries are looking to launch their coins – which will be issued by Central Banks. Venezuela has already started offering crude oil backed Petro coins. Via a rough translation, Iran’s minister of information and communications technology – Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi said, “In a meeting with the board…
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, it seems that people either love cryptocurrency and blockchain or they hate it. There’s no in-between. There’s no Switzerland. It’s an all or nothing sort of deal. Earlier today, the U.K. Treasury Committee launched an inquiry into cryptocurrency and blockchain, stating that it will be looking…
The United Kingdom seems to have taken a firm stance on the cryptocurrency sector and It doesn’t appear to be a good one. At first, it was just Prime Minister Theresa May stating that cryptocurrencies require more regulation, adding that the UK Treasury plans to set new rules in order for that to happen. That…
Crypto is often getting ragged on for being a gateway towards crime. Today, however, I’d like to recognize some of the good that crypto can do. Today, the LGBT Foundation revealed that it will be using blockchain technology to drive equality throughout the global LGBT community – new token will be called the Pink Dollar. The…
Still no good news on the crypto market today. IOTA (MIOTA) and Dash have experienced major losses in the past 24 hours, the worst among the top 20 cryptos. Much of the crypto selloff may be a result of Bitcoin. Bitcoin is currently down 6.19% in the past 24 hours, selling at just above $10,000.…
Ripple’s xCurrent, xVia, and xRapid products continue to grow in the financial sector; the distributed blockchain technology announced partnerships with five new clients from four different countries. Five new clients from the Banking and Payments Services industry will use ripple’s blockchain technology to advance their systems. Two banks – IndusInd from India and Itaú…
Bitcoin’s bull run failed to break the resistance level of $12000; BTC fumbled for the second straight day and wiped almost $1800 off in the last two days alone – investors are now looking for the new support level. It seems more bearish comments may have a part to play in the current selloff – Bitcoin…
Welcome to the Crypto Olympics: Day 13 Check out Day 12 of the Crypto Olympics Coin vs. Coin – who will be crowned the Crypto Olympics Champ? It’s another rough day for crypto, but nothing will stop the crypto fans from cheering from the sidelines. Today’s competitors are the winners from Day 11 and Day…
Marijuana is used worldwide for medicinal, recreational, and spiritual purposes. The regulatory guidelines surrounding cannabis often vary wildly from region to region and legal cannabis-related businesses are becoming a growing part of the global economy. A report from the Brightfield Group estimates the current global market at US$7.7 billion, and estimates a four-fold increase, to…
Despite a fairly successful rebranding launch yesterday, Lisk (LSK) has plummeted on the crypto market today, suffering major losses. At the time of writing, Lisk is the biggest loser within the top 20 cryptocurrencies. The altcoin’s current selling price is $22.07, which puts it down 14.21% in the past 24 hours. Source: CoinMarketCapLisk is currently…
