Yesterday, Weiss Ratings held an “emergency crypto briefing” yesterday mid-day where the team discussed their strategy behind their cryptocurrency gradings. The notorious ratings bureau was founded in 1971 and has since graded everything from insurance plans, stocks, mutual funds, and financial institutions. The Weiss team took on grading cryptocurrencies late January of this year. Many…
The United Nations exploring blockchain technology is a step in the right direction. What Happened? On Thursday, the world was informed that a cryptocurrency wallet startup, ‘Blockchain’, has partnered with the United Nations to look into the various applications of blockchain technology. More specifically, the U.K.-based startup and the United Nations will be looking into…
There’s a lot to discuss when it comes to the cryptocurrency sector. Price growth remains at the top of the list, with regulation coming in a close second. As for me, I’ve been looking into issues that have arisen from cryptocurrency farming. There’s one country, in particular, that is really struggling from this and that’s…
Often overlooked in any discussion about cryptocurrencies, is the critical importance of consensus algorithms and how fundamental they are to the application and potential of any blockchain coin or token. Determining everything from network security, to confirmation speed, to environmental friendliness — consensus algorithms dictate how transactions are ordered and verified in a distributed ledger…
Ripple (XRP) had experienced substantial sideways movement last month; XRP price has been on the downward trend after trading around $1.20 in mid of the last month. The decline in Ripple price looks quite strange considering the increasing confidence on RippleNet from banks and payment services companies. Its price continues to trade in the narrow…
Last week, Tron’s founder, Justin Sun, announced via his personal Twitter (NASDAQ:TWTR) that Tron’s main net launch date would be advanced. Three days later, after the usual scrutiny for his usual vague announcements for bigger upcoming announcements, he informed TRX ‘hodlers’ that the details of said announcement would be out this week. Source: Facebook Don’t yell…
Many coins are in the green today, including Monero (XMR), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Nano, and Global Jobcoin (GJC). Monero (XMR) Monero is currently selling for $302.34, putting the coin up 4.16% in the past 24 hours. Source: CoinMarketCapOn the whole, for the week, XMR is up. Monero is going to be hard forking to MoneroV (XMV) in…
Bitcoin (BTC) price jumped substantially last month after finding support around $6,000 in early February; the solid Bull Run in prices was supported by lower than expected regulatory actions from the U.S. and South Korean authorities. Though analysts and regulators had issued several bearish predictions last month, bulls successfully kept prices around $10,000, and they…
Bitcoin (BTC) continues to recover from this years low, set earlier this month. The market cap now stands at US$177.78 billion, with US$3.69 billion traded on exchanges in the past 24 hours. A recent acquisition has been a hot topic of discussion this week, with Circle buying Poloniex for US$400 million. Boston-based Circle is one of three companies that…
As of Yesterday, Etheremon announced its partnership with Decentraland. Decentraland is a virtual reality platform that is powered specifically on the Ethereum blockchain. Users are able to create, experience, and monetize their own applications and content. Integration of both of these platforms was a ‘natural’ step and enriches the gaming experience from both platforms. You…
