The cryptocurrency market continued to climb over the weekend but has since corrected today. At press time, the entire market is hovering around $320 billion USD. Cardano(ADA), Populous(PPT), and Icon(ICX) are leading the day for most gains, as most coins are in the red today. Bitcoin(BTC) is currently sitting just under the $8,000 mark and…
The use of cryptocurrency in Russia continues to rise despite the country’s harsh policies surrounding it. While great representatives of international politics and banking call Bitcoin fraudulent or even “the largest bubble in history,” a study by the Fatcats Market pollster showed that 99% of Russians do not share this view and on the contrary…
One of the world’s largest makers of semiconductors and smartphones is considering blockchain technology for their global supply network, Bloomberg reported this morning. Samsung SDS, Samsung’s IT subsidiary, is looking to the technology to cut costs. Song Skwang-woo, Samsung’s VP and blockchain chief, thinks that adding blockchain to its current systems could cut costs up…
MasterCard blockchain: MasterCard is looking into blockchain technology on several fronts. Most recently, the focus has turned to garnering more efficient payment solutions and dealing with the issue of fake IDs. MasterCard Blockchain: Payment Solutions MasterCard has dabbled in blockchain for a while now. Back in October 2017, MasterCard offered the ability to send money via…
Bitcoin has revolutionized the world of finance. Its price is perhaps the most consulted aspect of the coin and at the same time (ironically) the least “revolutionary.” Over-volatility of price and unstoppable news of frauds and substantial investments have sparked a lot of debate and predictions; something that has become a popular conversational topic among…
I’ve created a step-by-step guide with screenshots to help those who are new and looking to dabble into crypto-investing, but before we dive in deep — let’s start off with the basics. What is cryptocurrency and how does blockchain work? Cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography for security. Unlike fiat (e.g. USD,…
Innovative crypto coins are doing things to impact the earth. Green Earth Tokens help you save the rainforest through crypto and blockchain. How? By taking rainforest land ownership out of the hands of corporations that knock the trees down and placing the power back into the hands of the people. Green Earth, an Avalon Life…
There’s a lot going on in the crypto sector. Some are calling for more crypto regulation, others are warning investors of the multiple crypto risks. Then, there are countries like Canada, the United States, and Iceland – all of which are warning the masses of crypto mining energy concerns, due to the overload of crypto mining…
There are a lot of people out there that remain skeptical of the cryptocurrency sector. Whether it be calling for more crypto regulation, or simply warning investors of all the crypto risks, someone, in some country, has these opinions – and they’re voicing them. Banks are Concerned about Crypto Risks The latest to join the…
Crypto Taxes – As April 17th closes in Credit Karma, the highly used Tax platform in the US, announced that less than 100 people have reported capital gains from cryptocurrency investments in 2017. CNBC reported that this figure was out of the 250,000 most recent tax filers. Back in early February, the beginning of the…
