Financial services firm Circle have today announced that they are purchasing cryptocurrency trading platform Poloniex. Though price details were not included in Circle’s official statement, a Fortune report puts the cost at a whopping $400 million. It also raises Circle’s profile as a cryptocurrency exchange, putting it on the heels of leading platforms Coinbase, Bittrex,…
While bitcoin is becoming an accepted alternative asset class with regulated exchanges, institutional investor interest, and its own futures contracts, the altcoin market is still very much the ‘Wild Wild West’. This is reflected in that fact that, many cryptocurrencies with low market capitalizations and trading volumes are regularly hijacked by so-called pump and dump…
After a rough week last week, and a Sunday full of red, many coins are back in the green today, including Stellar (XLM), Monero (XMR), and IOTA (MIOTA). Stellar (XLM) As the eighth largest cryptocurrency with a market cap of $6.7 billion, Stellar has lost some headway in the last few weeks. However, despite this, the…
It’s official, VeChain (VEN) has officially re-branded to VeChain THOR (VET). As of right now, the coin has yet to be updated on coinmarketcap or major cryptocurrency exchanges like Binance. At press time, VEN is currently the only cryptocurrency that is down within the top 20 digital coins. Currently, VEN is trading at $5.68 a…
Ah, the Crypto Oscars – a night of glam, an evening of sophistication, but most importantly, an award show you won’t want to miss. Already, coins have raced through the Crypto Olympics. Now, it’s time to dress up and put the coins to the vote – that’s right, your vote. On Friday, March 2nd, we…
The cryptocurrency market is rebounding this morning, as the market took a rough turn last week. In just a few days time, it dipped over $100 billion to a low of $417 billion. At press time, the total cryptocurrency market cap is just over $447 billion. NEO and GAS are current crypto leaders in the market this…
Welcome to the Crypto Olympics: the Podium Ceremony! What an amazing Crypto Olympics it was! There were some nail-biting moments, some joyous moments, and even some tears, but we made it through at last, and we finally have our Ultimate Coin! Today, we will be awarding the gold, silver, and bronze medals to the appropriate…
Cryptocurrency has a growing, ever-present problem. Despite blockchain being a centralization disruptor, the ecosystem is filled with single points of failure. Over US$1 billion has been stolen from exchanges in exploits, hacks, and thefts. These events are becoming a mainstay thanks to systemic custodial risks, ballooning coin valuations, and an increasing number of investors on exchanges.
There is undeniable potential for immense changes in the real estate sector, as a study published by Deloitte suggests. At the moment, however, there are few actual projects or applications of blockchain technology in the real estate industry. However, a serious approach can be seen in the area of evidence of ownership of land (the…
Welcome to the Crypto Olympics: Day 15 – The Finals Check out Day 14 of the Crypto Olympics Coin vs. Coin – who will be crowned the Crypto Olympics Champ? Today is the day we’ve all been waiting for, our final round of the Crypto Olympics! It’s been quite the battle of the cryptos these…
