With quite a bit of emphasis put on the value of the crypto-currencies, or some would say the lack thereof, and the regulatory oversight on the offering of such crypto-currencies to the public, namely the process called Initial Coin Offering (ICO), the risks of market abuse have been far less discussed. In the modern age…
What is going to happen to ICOs in 2018? Will 2018 bring the death of ICOs or will ICOs continue to flourish? 2017 witnessed the upstart of ICOs – initial coin offerings – and many believe that ICOs are the driving factor behind why there are so many altcoins in circulation now. What, then, will…
What is going to happen to ICOs in 2018? Will it lead to the death of ICOs or will ICOs continue to flourish? 2017 witnessed the upstart of ICOs – initial coin offerings – and many believe that ICOs are the driving factor behind why there are so many altcoins in circulation now. What, then,…
The first blockchain game CryptoKitties exploded onto the cryptocurrency market in late November 2017. To date, the game has 274,615 sales with over $19.35 billion USD sold. Built on the Ethereum blockchain, CryptoKitties uses Ether (ETH) as its in-game currency. The top digital cat within the entire game sold on December 6th, 2017, for 253.33 ETH…
Who is DENT? DENT is creating an open global marketplace for buying and selling mobile data. Through the use of Blockchain, it wants to create the world’s first mobile-data-exchange and if successful, will liberate mobile data and greatly disrupt the Telco industries. Essentially, the ultimate goal is to make the global telecommunications industry more efficient…
On December 3, 2017, Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro announced plans to create a national cryptocurrency called the ‘Petro’ that will be backed by the country’s natural resources, most notably its substantial oil reserves. Currently, Venezuela is facing US government led sanctions that make moving money through international banks difficult — and Maduro believes a government-backed…
The “year of the altcoins” is in full swing. Currently, altcoins hold 66.5% of the total cryptocurrency market cap. Just a year ago, Bitcoin (BTC) held 85.16% percent of the total market. The rise of NEO is something worth paying attention to. The altcoin has been taking the market by storm this past year, and even…
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) increased sharply over the weekend and hit a high of $12,000 on Sunday. The jump from Friday’s low of $10,400 was short-lived however as the market was suddenly hit by the Coincheck hack resulting in the theft of $530 million worth of NEM coins (NEM). Bitcoin price has been volatile since the…
Everyone’s heard of Bitcoin, but how many people can actually afford it? Sure, you could buy 0.0001 BTC, but where’s the fun in that (not to mention the huge transaction fees right now)? Wouldn’t you rather get an entire token? If you’ve got the crypto-itch, then I’ve got the cure. Here are 5 cryptocurrencies under…
Ripple (XRP) outperformed Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) in Monday trading, thanks to the news that XRP is likely to be listed on a Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange. Ripple was trading around $1.34 at the time of writing, up almost 3% from the previous day. Ripple has lost a huge portion of its value in the…
