
Jacob Tuwiner

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Facebook May Be Planning to Launch a Native Cryptocurrency
The world's leading social network is looking into the potential of blockchain technology to facilitate peer-to-peer payments. According to a report from The Verge,…

Ripple Announces Successful xRapid Transfer from US to Mexico
We have the technology to put a man on the moon, but transferring funds internationally is a different story. Using today's existing banking infrastructure, it…

Technical Analysis: EOS, Cardano, NEO, IOTA and TRON
Cryptocurrency markets have pulled back slightly from their bullish sentiment over the past week. In this article, we will use technical analysis to look…

Mike Novogratz and Bloomberg Team Up to Create the First Institutional-Grade Benchmark for Crypto Market
Bloomberg announced today that they are teaming up with Galaxy Digital Capital Management, founded by Michael Novogratz, to create the Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index (BGCI).…

London Authorities Seize $700,000 in Bitcoin from Cybercriminal
Cybercrime is becoming a significant issue in today's technological society. Moreover, cybercriminals are starting to use cryptocurrencies to launder their money. Although many cybercriminals…

New Study Highlights Cryptocurrency’s Role in Cybercrime
Cybercrime is generating at least $1.5 trillion dollars in revenue every year via illicit online markets, IP theft, crimeware, and ransomware. In some cases,…

Introduction to NEO – An Open Network For Smart Economy
Formerly known as Antshares, NEO is reinventing commerce with blockchain technology by creating a smart economy in which businesses and governments will be able…

Head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Talks About the Benefits of Cryptocurrency
In 2017, cryptocurrency came into the mainstream spotlight. Bitcoin soared to a record high of $19,783.06, and the entire crypto market surpassed 800 billion dollars.…

Interview with Decred’s Project Lead Jake Yocom-Piatt on Crypto Ad Bans and Market Volatility
The entire crypto market cap surpassed $800 billion dollars in January of 2018 – since then, the market has retraced to around $330 billion…

Crypto Market Opens to 1.6 Billion Muslims as Bitcoin is Declared Halal
Bitcoin's price spiked from $6,962.6 to $7,720.27 in less than one hour yesterday, the fastest increase to date. Although speculative, some believe the sudden…

Introduction to WAX – A Decentralized Exchange Platform for Digital Assets
Hundreds of millions of gamers trade weapon skins (camouflages) for real currency. In fact, the gaming skin trading industry is worth approximately 50 billion…

Introduction to Kyber Network (KNC): A Trustless Exchange with Instantaneous Transactions
In November of 2017, the number of Coinbase users surpassed that of stock brokerage Charles Schwab. Centralized exchanges have become incredibly popular in recent…