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The Grin developer tasked with implementing privacy features in Litecoin announced the introduction of a new type of transaction that will “open up more opportunities going forward.” MimbleWimble development update In a blog post, David Burkett, the project lead for the Litecoin MimbleWimble (MW) proposal, announced the integration of non-interactive transactions. The new feature eliminates […]

Bitcoin has seen its price surge by nearly 40 percent since Jan. 3. The bullish impulse allowed the flagship cryptocurrency to move far beyond the $9,000 resistance level. As a result, BTC has today a year-to-date (YTD) return of 170 percent making Q1 2020 the best performing Q1 in the last seven years, according to […]

When consumers hold money in banks, they expect to be paid an interest rate—there’s a reason why people don’t store their money under a mattress in a safe in their house. But, this financial trend is changing, with there being banks that now charge consumers and businesses for storing money, something unheard of ten or […]

In December, analysts across the board were almost certain that Bitcoin was poised to fall to the $5,000s and maybe even lower; after surging to $14,000 by June 2019, the cryptocurrency had entered a steep downtrend, marked by successive lower lows and lower highs. But, this changed at the turn of the year. After stalling […]

Bitcoin HODLers, uh, rejoice! Today, Twitter bequeathed on us a gift: the Bitcoin hashtag now has its own emoji. To use the emoji, all you need to do it enter the hashtag of “Bitcoin,” and the emoji will magically appear on your screen. While this isn’t a case of crypto mass adoption per se, the […]

Bitcoin’s firm 2020 uptrend has done more than just put some more money into the pockets of investors, as it now appears that it has fundamentally altered BTC’s market structure, signaling that a reversal of the recent bear market is imminent. This potentially ongoing trend shift comes as BTC enters a consolidation phase within the […]

Popular blockchain platform Tron has seen its fair share of controversy over the past few years, with critics often targeting the platform’s “hype first, product second” growth strategy as one that is harmful to the appearance of the entire crypto industry. Now, a new lawsuit filed by two ex-Tron employees seems to shine a light […]

For years, the primary use case of Bitcoin has been debated. The detractors, often economists and mainstream investors, say it’s nothing but a speculative asset; others say it’s simply a digital store of value or a form of “digital gold,” nothing more. But, for many, Bitcoin—once it has spread its proverbial wings, anyway—is meant to […]

Blockstack – a “decentralized computing network and app ecosystem” – announced in a recent blog post that they hit a massive network milestone of acquiring one million users on the platform, allowing them to unlock $6.8 million in additional funding, per the terms of their 2017 crypto token offering. It is important to note that […]

Since July 2019, the amount of Bitcoin deposits on cryptocurrency exchanges has significantly declined. It shows that investors are holding onto BTC rather than selling them on trading platforms. The net inflow of Bitcoin onto exchanges is typically an accurate indicator of the sentiment around the market. During a downtrend, investors add to the selling […]