DeFi
Analysis
Research: Bitcoin Cash Declining in Adoption and Merchant Use Cases
Blockchain analysis and forensics firm Chainalysis recently produced a report on payments received by the world’s top 17 cryptocurrency merchants, concluding the role of…
Analysis
The Case for Stablecoins: A Much-Needed Asset Class or the Worst Crypto Idea?
The case of cryptocurrencies' global relevance remains a moot point given its wildly volatile nature, an aspect which has spurred a billion dollar crypto-exchange…
Adoption
Bitcoin-Friendly Square’s Cash App Grows in Favor Despite Bear Market
PayPal’s Venmo is losing favor to Square's cryptocurrency-integrated payments application Cash, according to data collated by Japan’s Nomura Instinet and research firm Sensor Tower.…
Exchanges
Crypto Exchanges Create Working Body to Bolster Bitcoin Trading Market and Increase Credibility
Cryptocurrency exchanges are taking a page from successful stock markets, forming a working group to oversee the unregulated digital asset exchange space, according to…
Adoption
Sorry ICOs, Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies will Gain Relevance with Starbucks and Kodak
Big-name brands and retail conglomerates, not ICOs, will take Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to the next level, according to ICOx Innovations President Bruce Elliott.…
Adoption
Politics and Bitcoin: The Worldviews of Upcoming Schools of Thought
Socio-politics find their way into every substantial development, and cryptocurrencies have not been spared. Political scholars have weighed in about digital assets being predominantly…
Adoption
Ethereum-based ‘CryptoKitties’ Believes Asian Gamers are the ‘Killer App’
With large sums of money and public attention turned toward blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, the question of the ultimate “killer app,” or an app…
Hacks
China: Bitcoin Heist Attackers Steal $87 Million, Country’s Largest Crypto-Theft
Chinese police have arrested three men in connection with a massive $87 million theft worth of Bitcoin after suspicions of the trio's hacking into…
Adoption
Colombia to Receive Crypto-Boost, Pundi X [PXS] Announces PoS System Rollout
Blockchain-based point-of-sales systems provider Pundi X announced it would deploy over 1,000 payment systems in Colombia, a move that aims to interest in and…
Adoption
Switzerland: Largest Stock Exchange’s Head Unsure of Crypto Trading, Bullish on ICOs & “Token Ecosystem”
The CEO of Switzerland’s largest stock exchange, Thomas Zeeb, speaks on the bourse’s latest strategic decision. Last week, SIX Trading made waves after announcing…
Technology
Report: Nearly $2.5 Billion Paid Annually to Ethereum Miners, ETH Issuance Woes Continue
Despite waning prices and never-ending scalability debates, the Ethereum protocol continues to rake in massive revenues for network miners, with figures confirming $2.5 billion-a-year…
Adoption
Analysts: Cryptocurrency Interest Remains High, Exchange Revenues are Evidence
Despite falling prices of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether, a few market analysts believe 2018’s extended bear market is a mere price correction, and…