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What Are Altcoins and Why Do They Matter? The word “altcoin” is an abbreviation of “Bitcoin alternative,” and thus describes every single cryptocurrency except for Bitcoin. Altcoins are referred to as Bitcoin alternatives because, at least to some extent, most altcoins hope to either replace or improve upon at least one Bitcoin component.

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Crypto-Friendly CheapAir Asks Customers For Feedback On Switch Away From Coinbase

By Molly Jane Zuckerman on 04/22/2018 - 14:53

CEO of CheapAir, which has accepted BTC since 2013 for flight and hotel bookings, asks customers for advice on a considered switch from Coinbase to BitPay. The CEO of US-based...

Markets Update: Altcoins Rally During Week of Bullish Action for Crypto

By Samuel Haig on 04/21/2018 - 22:13

The cryptocurrency markets have enjoyed a strong week, with BTC, BCH, and many altcoins generating significant gains in recent days. There is considerable uniformity shared among major altcoin...

3 Cryptocurrencies Likely to Beat Bitcoin for the Week of April 23

By JakeTheCryptoKing on 04/21/2018 - 21:00

The market has finally turned bullish and there seem to be many diamonds in the rough left for finding. There are many major conferences coming up which is a very positive sign heading into summer....

Crypto Markets Experience Slight Price Fluctuations After Recent Gains

By Molly Jane Zuckerman on 04/21/2018 - 14:28

After breaking $9,000 earlier today, Bitcoin is back around $8,700 as the market sees some small price fluctuations. The crypto markets are experiencing slight price variations...

How Various Countries Benefit & Suffer from Regulation Arbitrage Today

By Bitcoinist.net on 04/21/2018 - 14:00

Initially dismissed as a fleeting, fringe trend by banks and regulating bodies, cryptocurrency was left largely untouched for a long time. For years, the crypto market was like the wild west. But as...

What is Po.et (POE)? | Beginner’s Guide

By Paula Pettit on 04/21/2018 - 00:38

What is Po.et? Po.et is an Ethereum-based, universal ledger designed to track ownership and attribution for the world’s digital creative assets. In today’s age of instant information exchange,...

Crypto Markets See More Gains In The Wake Of America’s Tax Day

By Molly Jane Zuckerman on 04/20/2018 - 15:18

BTC is back over $8,500 and ETH is nearing $600, both price points the coins haven’t seen since mid-March. The crypto markets are continuing on their upswing today, with...

Russian Media: Telegram Was Banned Due To ICO, Not ‘Keys And Terrorism’

By Molly Jane Zuckerman on 04/20/2018 - 14:05

Reports from Russian media reference a letter allegedly written by an FSB employee that cites Telegram’s future cryptocurrency as the real reason for the ban. Update: Pavel...

Venture Captalists Pour $133 Million into Stablecoin Startup

By Nick Chong on 04/20/2018 - 09:30

ICOs and cryptocurrency startups have been slumping recently due to the bearish signs which were seen in the first quarter of 2018. However, Basis, a promising start-up, has broken that trend by...

Cryptocurrency Startup BitDegree Pays Students To Learn

By Nick Chong on 04/20/2018 - 07:30

BitDegree, a Lithuanian cryptocurrency startup, hopes to help change the face of online education through their online platform and cryptocurrency. So What is BitDegree? BitDegree is an online...

South Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb To Issue Own Token In Singapore

By Helen Partz on 04/20/2018 - 05:28

South Korea’s leading crypto exchange Bithumb plans to issue Bithumb Coin in Singapore since the ICOs were banned in Korea by FSC in 2017. Bithumb, South Korea’s leading...

Litecoin Courting TenX and Korbit - Just a Month after LitePay ‘Breakup’

By Gareth Jenkinson on 04/20/2018 - 02:18

Promising Litecoin payment processing platform Litepay has vanished, but TenX and Korbit have stepped up to fill the void. Just a month after LitePay’s untimely collapse,...

Telegram Digital Resistance: The Open Network And Russia’s Ban

By Hector Sanchez on 04/19/2018 - 22:14

From biggest ICO to Russia’s ban: recap story of Telegram Telegram has been called the “cryptocurrency world’s preferred messaging app” by many media outlets including Forbes,...

Bitcoin Holds $8,000 Price Point Amid Warnings Fast Growth Could See Lows Return

By William Suberg on 04/19/2018 - 16:03

Bitcoin’s growth should be slow and steady, analysis says as prices retain the $8,000 threshold. Bitcoin prices are holding steady today, April 19, one week after a surprise...

Cambridge Analytica ‘Was Planning $30M ICO’ Sources Say

By Wilma Woo on 04/18/2018 - 23:00

Disgraced UK data analysis firm Cambridge Analytica wanted to raise $30 million by issuing its own altcoin, according to reports which surfaced April 17. We Wanted Users To ‘Reclaim Data’ Using...

Unpacking the 5 Biggest Cryptocurrency Scams

By Gareth Jenkinson on 04/18/2018 - 22:25

In the wake of the Pincoin/iFan ICO scams in Vietnam, we take a look at the five biggest cryptocurrency scams to date. Cryptocurrencies have revolutionized the way the world...

Blast From The Past: CloakCoin Jumps 35% After Binance Confirms Trading

By Wilma Woo on 04/18/2018 - 21:00

Privacy-focused altcoin CloakCoin (CLOAK) hit $16 April 18 after the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance confirmed it had listed the asset. The Long Road From Rags To Riches In a move...

US Stablecoin Project Basis Raises $133 Mln From Major VC Firms

By Helen Partz on 04/18/2018 - 20:53

New proposed stable cryptocurrency project Basis raises $133 mln from big name VC investors. The US-based Blockchain project Basis (formerly known as Basecoin), which claims to...

Coin Talk #19: Alt Spring on the Campus Quad

By Coin Talk on 04/18/2018 - 04:15

Episode #19: Alt Spring on the Campus Quad Jay & Aaron reawaken from hibernation to ask “Is this really alt season?”COIN TALK is produced in partnership with Medium and hosted by Aaron Lammer and...

NEO’s Regulatory Compliance Crucial for Chinese Dominance

By Adam James on 04/18/2018 - 01:00

NEO has often been likened to “The Chinese Ethereum,” and for good reason. The platform, among other things, similarly runs smart contracts and decentralized applications. However, in order to stay...

Ian Balina Loses $2M in Hack, But Not Everyone’s Convinced

By Adam James on 04/18/2018 - 01:00

Prominent cryptocurrency reviewer Ian Balina has lost $2 million in a cryptocurrency hack — or has he? Cause for Question While in the middle of a YouTube livestream, popular cryptocurrency proponent...

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ALTCOIN

Crypto-Friendly CheapAir Asks Customers For Feedback On Switch Away From Coinbase

Markets Update: Altcoins Rally During Week of Bullish Action for Crypto

3 Cryptocurrencies Likely to Beat Bitcoin for the Week of April 23

Crypto Markets Experience Slight Price Fluctuations After Recent Gains

How Various Countries Benefit & Suffer from Regulation Arbitrage Today

What is Po.et (POE)? | Beginner’s Guide

Crypto Markets See More Gains In The Wake Of America’s Tax Day

Russian Media: Telegram Was Banned Due To ICO, Not ‘Keys And Terrorism’

Venture Captalists Pour $133 Million into Stablecoin Startup

Cryptocurrency Startup BitDegree Pays Students To Learn

South Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb To Issue Own Token In Singapore

Litecoin Courting TenX and Korbit - Just a Month after LitePay ‘Breakup’

Telegram Digital Resistance: The Open Network And Russia’s Ban

Bitcoin Holds $8,000 Price Point Amid Warnings Fast Growth Could See Lows Return

Cambridge Analytica ‘Was Planning $30M ICO’ Sources Say

Unpacking the 5 Biggest Cryptocurrency Scams

Blast From The Past: CloakCoin Jumps 35% After Binance Confirms Trading

US Stablecoin Project Basis Raises $133 Mln From Major VC Firms

Coin Talk #19: Alt Spring on the Campus Quad

NEO’s Regulatory Compliance Crucial for Chinese Dominance

Ian Balina Loses $2M in Hack, But Not Everyone’s Convinced

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