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Stablecoins
The Pacific Northwest’s New Stablecoin: StableUSD (USDS) Added to Bittrex
A new stablecoin, StableUSD (USDS), was recently added to Bittrex. The Seattle-based project seeks to contend with other major stablecoins in an attempt to…
Mining
Explained: Bitcoin 51% Attacks
One of the worst things to happen to a proof-of-work cryptocurrency is a 51 percent attack. Such attacks undermine the immutability—and consequently the trust—in…
Crypto
NEO Foundation Seeking to Decentralize Four of Its Seven Nodes
NEO has announced that it is looking to decentralize the nodes on its network. NEO Foundation, which currently runs five of the seven nodes…
Adoption
BAT Getting User Boost: Brave Selected as Default Browser for HTC’s New Phone
Brave browser was announced as the default browser for HTC’s new Exodus “blockchain-powered” phone, opening Basic Attention Token (BAT) to a new cohort of…
Technology
Mastercard Files Patent for Anonymous Electronic Transactions Via Blockchain
On Dec. 6th, Mastercard filed the patent Method and System for Anonymization of Electronic Transactions Via Blockchain. The move comes as several multinational corporations…
Exchanges
Coinbase Considers 30+ Cryptos: Coinbase Pro Lists Civic, distrixt0x, Loom Network, Decentraland
Today, Coinbase announced it is considering 30 plus different cryptocurrencies to list on its platform, following the listing of Civic (CVC), district0x (DNT), Loom Network…
Scams
Ongoing Minting and Dumping: RusGas (RGS) Allegedly Scamming Token Holders
On Nov. 28th, 2018, MonitorChain detected a potential scam: RusGas (RGS) is minting billions of tokens, diluting the value of investor’s tokens and driving…
Adoption
Cryptocurrency Skeptics Challenged: $1 Million Bet Crypto Outperforms S&P 500
Morgan Creek Digital Assets issued a $1 million challenge that the fund’s cryptocurrency index would outperform the S&P 500 over the next decade. Founded…
Technology
Zcoin Implementing ASIC Resistant Merkle Tree Proof (MTP) Crypto Mining
Zcoin is implementing a new mining algorithm that hampers FPGA, ASIC, and botnet mining. Merkle Tree proof of work (MTP) has the potential to…
Analysis
Blockchain Investors Lose Billions to Projects with ‘No Evidence’
Since 2017, investors have lost billions investing in blockchain and cryptocurrency projects. In an information-starved environment, exit-scams, poorly executed ideas, and applications that simply…
People
Ethereum Vs. TRON Battle Intensifies: Vitalik Buterin and Justin Sun Clash Over Twitter
Justin Sun and Vitalik Buterin clash once again over Twitter. The two juggernauts are back to unleashing criticisms against each other’s platforms as Ethereum…
Regulation
U.S. DHS Seeking “Forensic Analytics” for Tracing Zcash and Monero
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has put out a pre-solicitation request for tracing private transactions and performing blockchain analytics on cryptocurrencies, such as…