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New Zealand Bank Shares Belief in Blockchain

By Nikita Blows on 07/20/2018 - 09:00

SBS Bank in New Zealand seems to be considering using blockchain technology as a way to provide an improved user experience for their clients. While some financial institutions are vehemently denying...

Bitcoin Price Analysis: Is this a Bullish Reversal or the Puppet Master at Play?

By Eustace Cryptus on 07/20/2018 - 05:00

At last some excitement! Yesterday Bitcoin leapt nearly 12% in 24 hours but what’s behind the rally? Could it be the BlackRock and Coinbase news or is it purely fundamental? Market Overview What a...

Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency at $7,400

By Nick Marinoff on 07/20/2018 - 03:51

At press time, the world’s top cryptocurrency is up to $7,400. This is a massive spike over where it was during the beginning of the week (high $6,000’s). Bitcoin’s price seemingly jumped out of...

Congressman Calls for Cryptocurrency Investigation, Another Wants to Ban It

By Stephen Webb on 07/20/2018 - 03:00

A Democratic congressman has called for an investigation of the cryptocurrency industry following Robert Mueller’s indictment — while another has called for a ban on cryptocurrency mining and buying...

Barclays, 300 Year-Old UK Legacy Bank, Files Crypto Patents

By C. Edward Kelso on 07/20/2018 - 02:55

The UK’s Barclays, arguably the most powerful international corporate bank in the world, filed two crypto-related patents this week. The 300 year-old legacy bank gobbled up exclusivity over...

You Can Now Use The Lightning Network To Buy (Virtually) Anything

By Wilma Woo on 07/20/2018 - 01:00

Cryptocurrency cellphone top-up company Bitrefill has announced it will start selling gift vouchers for Amazon and other brands — effectively opening up Bitcoin Lightning Network payments to almost...

India’s KoinEx Loop Platform Offers INR Trading Despite Central Bank Ban

By JP Buntinx on 07/20/2018 - 01:00

The cryptocurrency market situation in India is changing fairly quickly. The country’s Reserve Bank maintains a ban on cryptocurrency trading with the INR, but a new business model is emerging....

X16R available at NiceHash

By Ciprian V. on 07/20/2018 - 00:52

NiceHash has recently announced that they have implemented the X16R Algorithm to their hashrate marketplace. NiceHash is a Slovenian cryptocurrency cloud mining marketplace. Unlike a mining company...

BCH Roundup: Markets Spike While the Community Debates Token Protocols

By Jamie Redman on 07/20/2018 - 00:20

There’s been a lot happening this week within the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) ecosystem, and much of the community’s discussion revolves around tokenization concepts on the BCH chain. Meanwhile, the network...

Canada’s Leading Crypto Fund Keeps Just 9% of Assets in Bitcoin

By JP Buntinx on 07/20/2018 - 00:00

Cryptocurrency hedge funds have become increasingly popular all over the world. In Canada, the biggest crypto fund goes by the name of Rivemont Crypto Fund. Interestingly enough, its asset allocation...

Coinfloor Partners With Trading Technologies International on Advanced Tools and Machine Learning Integration

By JP Buntinx on 07/19/2018 - 23:00

The United Kingdom is a very interesting place when it comes to cryptocurrency activity. Although it’s often overlooked a bit, it is home to many large exchanges. Coinfloor is one of those companies...

New Research Finds Backdoor ‘Centralized Control’ in Many ICOs

By Allen Scott on 07/19/2018 - 23:00

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have found that a significant number of ICOs retained centralized control through undisclosed code. Backdoor Centralization The full paper, titled...

Study Shows Many ICO Protocols Fail to Match White Paper Promises

By Jamie Redman on 07/19/2018 - 22:04

On July 19, a group of interdisciplinary researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, with guidance from the esteemed Penn Law professor David Hoffman, published an in-depth study of initial coin...

OKCoin’s US Expansion Highlights Steep Regulatory Requirements

By JP Buntinx on 07/19/2018 - 22:00

The United States is a powerhouse when it comes to finance. As such, most of the world’s cryptocurrency exchanges are either based in or provide services to the US market. For OKCoin, its expansion...

Stratis Unveils Its Free Mobile Identity Application

By JP Buntinx on 07/19/2018 - 21:00

Anchoring one’s identity data to the blockchain may prove to be a very big challenge. Stratis has come up with a potential solution, known as Stratis Identity. The iOS release of this application...

UDAX Mobile App May Cause Friction With Coinbase

By JP Buntinx on 07/19/2018 - 21:00

Making cryptocurrency exchanges and trading platforms more accessible to the masses is still problematic. It is evident that consumers’ focus is shifting to mobile. As such, companies will need to...

Ethereum ‘Catalyzed’ Crypto Bull Market, Says Circle CEO Allaire

By Wilma Woo on 07/19/2018 - 21:00

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire has publicly praised Ethereum, countering cryptocurrency community criticism of the network and its perspectives this week. Allaire Bullish On Ethereum In comments to CNBC’s...

Zcash Cryptocurrency Mining Is Four Times More Profitable Than Bitcoin

By Elizabeth Gail on 07/19/2018 - 20:54

Bitcoin mining in its early days could be likened to a gold rush. The relative anonymity and peer to peer electronic payment transfer capabilities made it attractive. Couple this with the ability to...

Ross Ulbricht Joins Twitter

By Kai Sedgwick on 07/19/2018 - 20:05

Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, serving life in prison without parole, has joined Twitter. While denied direct internet access from behind bars, he is now able to communicate with the Twittersphere...

Japanese Minister Denies Ties to Unregistered Crypto Exchange Under Investigation

By Nathalie Stucky on 07/19/2018 - 19:05

Seiko Noda, Japan’s Minister for Internal Affairs & Communications, and Minister in charge of Women’s Empowerment, was questioned by the Japanese press on Thursday over her involvement with an...

Bitcoin Price Has Bottomed, According to Barry Silbert

By Georgi Georgiev on 07/19/2018 - 19:00

Bitcoin price has found its bottom, according to early Bitcoin investor and Founder & CEO of Digital Currency Group, Barry Silbert. What Caused the Spike? Bitcoin price 00 saw an unprecedented...

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New Zealand Bank Shares Belief in Blockchain

Bitcoin Price Analysis: Is this a Bullish Reversal or the Puppet Master at Play?

Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency at $7,400

Congressman Calls for Cryptocurrency Investigation, Another Wants to Ban It

Barclays, 300 Year-Old UK Legacy Bank, Files Crypto Patents

You Can Now Use The Lightning Network To Buy (Virtually) Anything

India’s KoinEx Loop Platform Offers INR Trading Despite Central Bank Ban

X16R available at NiceHash

BCH Roundup: Markets Spike While the Community Debates Token Protocols

Canada’s Leading Crypto Fund Keeps Just 9% of Assets in Bitcoin

Coinfloor Partners With Trading Technologies International on Advanced Tools and Machine Learning Integration

New Research Finds Backdoor ‘Centralized Control’ in Many ICOs

Study Shows Many ICO Protocols Fail to Match White Paper Promises

OKCoin’s US Expansion Highlights Steep Regulatory Requirements

Stratis Unveils Its Free Mobile Identity Application

UDAX Mobile App May Cause Friction With Coinbase

Ethereum ‘Catalyzed’ Crypto Bull Market, Says Circle CEO Allaire

Zcash Cryptocurrency Mining Is Four Times More Profitable Than Bitcoin

Ross Ulbricht Joins Twitter

Japanese Minister Denies Ties to Unregistered Crypto Exchange Under Investigation

Bitcoin Price Has Bottomed, According to Barry Silbert

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