See Update In the latest crypto news, RaiBlocks rebrands to Nano. The instant transactions, zero fees, infinitely scalable altcoin RaiBlocks (XRB) announced today that it would be rebranding itself. Nano will be its new identity. That means no more uncertainty over the pronunciation of the name – Ray? Rye? – because now the name is sleek…
Another shipping company has now joined the global blockchain revolution, this time it’s UPS. According to a filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the global shipping giant is considering setting up a system of locker banks so that it could take in Bitcoin as payment.
It’s been a tough day on the cryptocurrency market, as rumors flew of yet another “ban” on cryptocurrency. Various news outlets claimed early this morning that India’s Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, said that the country would be banning all cryptocurrency assets. However, that was not the case but it seems like a group of investors…
While mining bitcoin on your computer is no longer viable, there are other cryptocurrencies that you can still mine at home using a standard laptop or PC. In this article, we will introduce four popular options — along with some how-to instructions to help get you started. When bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto first introduced the digital…
The correlation between Google search and price movement Analysts are now supporting their predictions using the Google search volume. Their assumptions are purely based on the number of people putting the bitcoin keyword into Google Search. According to estimates, Google search for bitcoin soared sharply in December. The worldwide searches for bitcoin tripled in December compared with…
The beginning of January had Ripple (XRP) hitting all-time-highs and put it at the second largest cryptocurrency by market cap. Now, it seems the coin has taken a strong bearish turn. Source: CoinMarketCap Currently, XRP is selling under the $1 mark, at $0.96 a coin. It is currently down -14.38% in 24 hours but remains…
The beginning of January had Ripple (XRP) hitting all-time-highs and put it at the second largest cryptocurrency by market cap. Now, it seems the coin has taken a strong bearish turn. Source: CoinMarketCap Currently, XRP is selling under the $1 mark, at $0.96 a coin. It is currently down -14.38% in 24 hours but remains…
Want some free Bitcoin? You’ll have to solve a puzzle first. Artist Marguerite Christine, also known as coin artist, has been hiding Bitcoin in digital paintings for years. Her third Bitcoin puzzle, released in April 2015, has finally been solved. Whoever solved the puzzle remains a mystery but they are now the proud new owner…
Another Bitcoin price analysis showed that the slide for BTC continued throughout this week, dropping below $10,000/BTC to as low as $8,932.89 at one point. For some investors, this may seem like an ominous sign that this could be the beginning of Bitcoin’s end. For those who are more optimistic, this could also be a good “buy-low”…
India’s ban on the use of cryptocurrencies has jolted markets and provided support to bearish sentiments. The news instantly wiped off $40 billion from the cryptocurrency market capitalization. The selloff is also blamed on Tether related controversy, a digital coin, which is pledged to be backed by Dollars. Bitcoin (BTC) started the day trading around…
