Co-founder of U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase Brian Armstrong confesses that Bitcoin is his first love and that the “full promise of Bitcoin is still yet to be realized.” Brian Armstrong, founder and CEO of United States cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, has confessed that “Bitcoin is my first love” in a series of tweets commemorating the coin’s […]
Continue ReadingCrypto markets have dipped back into the red, with most of the top twenty cryptocurrencies by market cap seeing losses capped below 6 percent. Thursday, Jan. 3 — after some positive inklings of growth earlier this week, crypto markets have today dipped back into the red, with most of the top twenty cryptocurrencies by market […]
Continue ReadingPeer-to-peer torrent client BitTorrent has launched a native token, BitTorrent (BTT), that can be exchanged between users to optimize their network speed and attain faster downloads. Peer-to-peer torrent client BitTorrent has launched a native token, BitTorrent (BTT), based on the TRON protocol, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph Jan. 3. The token can […]
Continue ReadingLenders in the cryptocurrency industry are reportedly faring better in the recent bear market than other types of business in the space. Lenders in the cryptocurrency industry are reportedly weathering the recent crypto bear market better than others, Bloomberg reported on Jan. 2. According to Bloomberg, creditors that offer their services in the cryptocurrency industry […]
Continue ReadingTrace Mayer and John McAfee are among critics claiming the exchange is limiting withdrawals in the run-up to the Proof of Keys event. Cryptocurrency exchange HitBTC has yet to respond to accusations it deliberately froze account withdrawals on Jan. 1, days prior to entrepreneur Trace Mayer’s Proof of Keys event. In a series of tweets, […]
Continue ReadingThe top 20 coins by market capitalization are all seeing green after wavering slightly earlier today. Jan. 1 — the top 20 coins are seeing moderate gains over the 24-hour period. Bitcoin has scaled back above $3,800 after falling below the mark earlier today. Market visualization from Coin360 At press time, Bitcoin (BTC) is up […]
Continue ReadingThe government of Abkhazia has cut off power to 15 crypto mining farms due to concerns over electricity consumption. The government of the Republic of Abkhazia has cut power to some cryptocurrency mining farms due to electricity concerns, state electric utility Chernomorenergo RUE announced in a Facebook post on Dec. 31. Per the announcement, Chernomorenergo […]
Continue ReadingPopular video game Fortnite has started accepting privacy-focused cryptocurrency Monero as a payment option at it’s online store. Retail Row, the merchandise store for the online video game Fortnite, has started “exclusively” accepting Monero (XMR) as a cryptocurrency payment option, Monero tweeted Jan. 1. Fortnite is an online video game released in July 2017 and […]
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All of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are in the green, with Bitcoin’s price going above $3,900 again. Saturday, Dec. 29 — all of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are seeing moderate to substantial gains, with Bitcoin’s (BTC) price going above $3,900 again, according to Coin360 data. Market visualization from Coin360 At press time, Bitcoin is up over […]
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The most noticeable 2018 predictions on cryptocurrency rates, blockchain adoption and a Bitcoin ETF, which either became a reality or failed. The world of cryptocurrencies is full of prophets and predictions of all ranges, just as any other financial market in the world. 2018 jumped right in with Bitcoin (BTC) hovering around $15,000 and investors […]
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