Price Watch
Price Watch
Ethereum Regains Momentum, Poised to Overtake Ripple by Market Capitalization
Ethereum’s price has surged in the past week, allowing the cryptocurrency to close its gap with its close rival, XRP. Going into 2019, it’s…
Adoption
Analysis: Bitcoin Transactions at 10-Month High While Fees at 2-Year Low
BTC has hit a 10-month high in transaction volume. Meanwhile, tx fees are at a multi-year low. These figures indicate that factors such as…
People
BTC Lightning Network Company Rejects $1.25 Million from Roger Ver to Build on Bitcoin Cash
Roger Ver offered $1.25 million to OpenNode, a lightning network software company, to build on top of Bitcoin Cash. OpenNode declined, stating “our vision…
Culture
Kraken Battles with the XRP Army Over Ripple Semantics
Kraken has come under flak from the ‘XRP Army' after disputing the vernacular around Ripple and XRP. Is Kraken's persona fueled by Jesse Powell's…
Adoption
Venezuelans Trade Bolivars for Bitcoin Amidst Runaway Inflation
Venezuelans have taken to Bitcoin for liberation as the country struggles with runaway inflation. The transition serves as a testament to BTC's core value.…
Analysis
Could Ripple’s Multi-Billion Dollar XRP Reserves Pose a Risk to Token Holders?
Ripple, the custodial company to the open-source cryptocurrency XRP, owns 60 percent of all XRP ever created; these holdings are valued at $22 billion…
Price Watch
Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies Pull Back While Dow Experiences Record-Breaking Rally
Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency markets are experiencing moderate pull-back while the Nasdaq, S&P 500, and the Dow erase their Christmas losses. Bitcoin and other…
Analysis
New Evidence Suggests Tether Does Not Have the Dollar Reserves It Claims
Reports from the Central Bank of the Bahamas indicate that Tether Ltd. may have never deposited funds into the country. These findings could suggest…
Opinion
Humor: New Cryptocurrency Aims to Reduce Energy Consumption from Christmas Lights
Americans and their Christmas lights consume a staggering amount of energy. For December alone, these glowing ornaments consumed 4.5 terawatt-hours of electricity, more than…
Price Watch
Cryptocurrency’s Christmas Rally Could Indicate Bitcoin’s Independence from U.S. Stock Market
One of the oldest questions in cryptocurrency is whether Bitcoin is tethered to the performance of the overall stock market. The current crypto market…
Exchanges
Bitfinex Has Enabled Margin Trading for Tether?
Strangely enough, the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has introduced margin trading for Tether’s controversial stablecoin, USDT. The purpose of USDT is to trade at parity…
Adoption
Why the World Needs Bitcoin and Crypto: Financial Services are a Basic Human Right
Coinbase’s CEO and co-founder Brian Armstrong has a vision for how Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will profoundly impact society. The market was euphoric as…