Bitcoin remains the primary and first use case for blockchain technology, though there remain doubts as to its efficacy as not just a currency, but also as a payment rail that can reliably facilitate global transfers. This has led to three alternative proposals, none without their issues but all envisioning a better solution which is…
The Ripple price has taken multiple hits over the past six months. Most people agree with that. At the end of June, the XRP price was roughly $0.54. In two months, it dropped to $0.29. But now that’s over; we’re in the midst of a Ripple rally. Or, so it appears. After bullish news for XRP…
HomeSponsoredAn Ongoing and Upcoming ICO List is the Tool You Need Reddit and BitcoinTalk are flooded with the announcements of new and upcoming ICOs. The market keeps growing, but investors are becoming wary. With approximately 46% of ICOs ending in failure, how do you make sure that you’re investing in one of the 54% destined…
According to a crypto jacking report published by the Cyber Threat Alliance (CTA), crypto mining malware infections are up nearly 500% in 2018. Crypto Mining Malware Report The threat of illicit cryptocurrency mining represents an increasingly common cybersecurity risk of enterprises and individuals. According to the report, the CTA found that malware detections were up 459%…
The Binance crypto exchange has the highest 24-hour trade volume and is currently looking to expand into every continent in the world. Binance Crypto Exchange Looks Global Zhao Changpeng, Binance’s Founder and current CEO, closed out the first day of CoinDesk’s Consensus Singapore event with a fireside chat. Changpeng discussed a number of topics at…
Capital consultancy Greyspark have released a report charting the changing landscape of cryptocurrency investment. As the marketplace matures, two tidal shifts are taking place: ICOs are losing popularity with retail investors, and avenues for institutional investors to enter the space are increasing. Disappointing progress, poor marketing and the proliferation of scam projects are cited in the…
Ah! Cryptocurrency. Will you ever cease to amaze investors with your volatility? When it’s bad, it can be very, very bad. But when it’s good… well, it’s confusing! Sometimes there is no real reason to see cryptos in green. Across the top ten today most coins are in the green. But why? There has been…
Ethereum (ETH) tumbled more than 40% this month, before recovering slightly over the past week on record-setting exchange volume. The market cap stands at US$21 billion, with US$1.72 billion traded in the past 24 hours. The number of transactions per day recently dropped below 500,000 for the first time since July. Pending transactions are currently…
When they first emerged, smart contracts were posed as a threat to the livelihoods of lawyers, clerks and all sorts of middlemen, now it has been accepted that in some cases they function better with some central third party overseeing the process. The latest rout in the price of ether and the anemic uptake in…
The growing popularity of crypto investments has aroused a keen interest in blockchain technologies and their possibilities. Today, blockchain is used as a generic term, and most people associate it with Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency created using the distributed ledger technology for the first time. However, the potential and scope of the application of decentralized ledgers…
