Turn gold into crypto assets: It’s not uncommon for someone to mention gold while discussing Bitcoin (BTC). The latest to do so, however, is Barry Silbert, CEO of the Digital Currency Group. According to Silbert, Baby Boomers’ children are likely to turn gold into crypto assets. That is, the gold inherited from their parents. Is that…
The Bitcoin hashrate is nearing its all-time high, despite market skepticism over Bitcoin’s popularity. The Bitcoin hashrate was at 31.6615 hash per second as of May 1st, 2018, according to data from BitInfoCharts. Source: BitInfoChartsNot long ago, on April 20th, 2018, Bitcoin (BTC) achieved a hashrate of 32.1278 hash per second, which was the Bitcoin hashrate all-time…
Coins on the crypto markets are sporting a bright green look this morning. The top-ten coins are trading up, as well as Lisk (LSK), VeChain (VEN), and Monero (XMR). We will be focusing on those three coins today. Lisk (LSK) Lisk (LSK) is currently selling for $14.46. This puts Lisk (LSK) up 12.28% in the past…
U.S. District Judge Paul Oetken in Manhattan who is handling the case: “Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd v. Alibabacoin Foundation et al, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 18-02897” denied the claims of Jack Ma’s companies who were attempting to force the closure of the ICO of Alibabacoin (ABBC). The company claimed that…
Tokens are the new “new” thing in the blockchain space. Just when everyone thought that blockchains were hot enough, everyone realized that tokens are the business model for Web 3.0. A decentralized system spreads control among many parties. It may or may not be tokenized. The key benefit of tokens is to align incentives among participants of the ecosystem. It’s a positive-sum game among…
There are now over 1,580 cryptocurrencies (as of writing) in circulation, according to CoinMarketCap. And while most of us know the basics when it comes to big projects like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), attempting to make an informed investment decision about some of the smaller ones can too often seem like a confusing prospect. Specifically, what…
Ripple (XRP) has recovered 70% since the lows in mid April. The market cap now stands US$81.6 billion, with US$624 million in trading volume over the past 24 hours. In Ripple’s Q1 2018 report, it was revealed that the money service business, XRP II LLC, sold US$16.6 million of XRP to market participants. The company…
Bitcoin price (BTC) rallied 50% last month amid improving trader confidence. The market pundits, however, are predicting BTC price to reach $20,000 by the end of this year. The overall trader’s sentiments and market data have also been supporting bull’s stance. The potential institutional investment and claims for higher adaptation are adding to traders sentiments. However, Warren…
The crypto related news website, Bitcoin.com has changed the way it publishes information after a group of users joined forces to file a fraud suit against it. For some time now, Roger Ver, a crypto enthusiast who became a millionaire by investing in Bitcoin (BTC), has been promoting a fork he is a part of…
Crypto in April: April was a good month for crypto. Don’t believe us? Check out the numbers. We’ve broken down how well each coin performed for the month of April and every coin in the top 30 grew. EOS and Tether (USDT) saw the best and worst movement for the month. Can you guess which…
