For the past two weeks, the world of cryptocurrencies had been recovering from the recent market crash that happened between January and February. The total market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies had been steadily making its way back up to $500 billion levels as Bitcoin and […]
Yearly Archives: 2018
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The Mark Cuban-backed, blockchain multimedia platform, Current Media is set to airdrop millions of dollars worth of free tokens, the company announced today. The CRNC token drop will be in lieu of the previously announced public token sale and targets a community that’s rapidly […]
Thailand could soon figure among the earliest countries to officially implement blockchain technology. News broke today that Omise (the company behind the OmiseGO project) and the country’s Ministry of Digital Affairs had signed a Memorandum of Understanding. It’s a move that will see the parties collaborate […]
In Manhattan, a cup of coffee will set you back about $2. Or .00098 Bitcoin. Or—here’s a new one—12,500 NewYorkCoins. Never mind alternative currencies such as Tigercoin, Ethereum and BiblePay. There’s a cryptocurrency named for our fair city, and it’s gaining momentum. Last week, […]
Video game developer, Atari has announced plans to break into the cryptocurrency market, with the launch of an Atari token based on blockchain technology, the company said in an announcement earlier this month. The news, on Feb 8, saw Atari’s share price jump more than 60 per […]
After falling to $10,350 on February 18, the price of bitcoin has rebounded to $11,050, recording a 5 percent daily gain, positively affecting the entire market with its momentum. Bitcoin Preparing Bull Run The daily trading volume of bitcoin and the global cryptocurrency market has been […]
Vitalik Buterin last week donated 100 Ethereum to a digital media charity. At current prices this equates to $93,469, however, the charity will receive $186,938 as The Pineapple Fund is matching all donations up to one million dollars. The recipient of the cryptocurrency philanthropy was the Internet Archive, a nonprofit digital library […]
Coinbase just announced they’re hiring Tina Bhatnagar as VP of Operations and Technology to lead all operational teams at Coinbase and GDAX. But perhaps most relevant right now is the fact that her responsibilities will include overseeing the fast-growing startup’s customer service division. It’s no secret […]
In our ever busy world of Bitcoin and countless Altcoins, it’s increasingly hard by the day to identify the best up and coming cryptocurrencies from an array of pump-and-dump schemes. Stellar is an altcoin with high potentials, and there’s seemingly nothing stopping it from reaching the […]
Say what you will about Cryptokitties, but the app does something today that nearly all enterprise blockchains still cannot: exchange one item of value, a cryptokitty, for another item of value, ether. That item of value may be silly (a digital kitten), but to […]
Mark Cuban has had quite the successful run in the tech industry, successfully starting and selling businesses at the opportune time and using his profits to invest in the next big thing. Thus far, the entrepreneur and tech expert has been hesitant to mark […]
If you’ve been waiting for the greatest thing since sliced bread to come along, cryptocurrencies might be it. Over a 53-week span from the beginning of 2017 through the first week of January 2018, the combined market cap of all cryptocurrencies surged by more than 4,500% to as much as […]
Though investors are sharply divided about the viability of cryptocurrencies over the long term, there is no denying that some savvy individuals were able to make an astronomical amount of money speculating on virtual currencies over the past several years. At the same time, though, it’s easy to feel as […]
Dan Schulman, chief executive of PayPal, talks with bitcoin pioneer Wences Casares about bitcoin, blockchain and fintech in a Facebook interview. Casares, a serial entrepreneur, has launched startups across South America and the United States, not the least of which is bitcoin wallet startup Xapo, which he […]
A new bill in the state of Colorado is being introduced to the local Senate that proposes utilizing blockchain technology to help keep private data secure from the likes of cyber-attacks. Analog to Blockchain Legislators initially introduced the bill on January 16, 2018, and it suggests […]
Enjoying “finger lickin’ good” fried chicken has just become a whole lot easier for Bitcoiners—at least in Canada. Yesterday, KFC Canada began offering the first of its kind “Bitcoin bucket”—a bucket of fried chicken that can be purchased with bitcoins. (Source: “KFC Canada Is Accepting Bitcoin for […]
Ripple, cryptocurrency XRP, is up, and it’s no surprise to anyone. It’s like the poster child for cryptocurrency price volatility. It goes up big, it goes down big, sometimes the same day. Usually, it’s price is moving based on good or bad news. That all creates issues when making a Ripple […]
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has moved to clarify its stance on both ICOs and the cryptocurrency market in general. Many in the cryptocurrency community view an SEC crackdown on activities within the sector as being something of an inevitability. However, judging […]
Digital assets made possible by Ethereum will unlock the largest liquidity event of our lifetime. World-renowned economist Milton Friedman once wrote about a tiny island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean called Yap. Though only a speck of land smaller than Pittsburgh, Yap has become an intriguing case among economists and monetary theorists […]
Despite the many risks associated with the budding industry, one thing is certain: 2018 will be an even bigger year for cannabis investment. The amount of capital flowing into the cannabis industry is growing. According to one cannabis research firm, over $3.2 billion worth of capital entered the industry in 2017 […]
Lama is a blockchain enthusiast, the managing editor of block-block-block.com, and TabbFORUM contributor. 2017 was, in general, a great year for cryptocurrency investors. Bitcoin, as you know, rose to unprecedented heights and managed mostly to stay there despite fears of the bubble bursting. Altcoins made more modest progress, […]
IOTA is one of the fastest growing cryptocurrencies with an enthusiastic community of fans. However, it is also one of the most severely criticized cryptocoins. Here we investigate what makes IOTA so controversial – and what value can be found in its approach to scale cryptocurrency. Disputes and Criticism: IOTA Defending […]
Alliance Bernstein Products and companies with sustainable competitive advantages and low capital requirements often make for attractive investments, provided they’re acquired at the right price. So where does this leave blockchain? Blockchain technology—public, decentralized ledgers that record transactions in an efficient, verifiable, and permanent way—represents an exciting new frontier. Like […]
This blockchain developer means business. Sean Williams (TMFUltraLong) In case you haven’t noticed, the cryptocurrency market has been nothing short of unstoppable over the past year and change. After beginning 2017 with a combined market cap of $17.7 billion, the aggregate value of all cryptocurrencies soared to as much as […]
Crypto markets have been in free fall for most of the week as a result of panic selling on the back of news of further crackdowns in Asia. There could be a number of other catalysts for the declines, including the expiration of the […]