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Bitcoin’s meteoric rally continues as the price nears $12,000. Meanwhile, altcoin/BTC pairs—including Ethereum, XRP, and Litecoin—are getting decimated as funds flow into the predominant cryptocurrency. Bitcoin’s rally continues to accelerate Bitcoin is once again on a tear. After breaking $10,000 just four days ago, the coin is now nearing the $12,000 price level. Reported 24-hour […]

The TRON Foundation announced a $20 million TRX buyback, one of the biggest in the industry to date. A $20 million repurchase plan As part of TRON’s first “independence day” anniversary celebration—the day when the Foundation completed the TRX token swap from the Ethereum blockchain to its own—CEO Justin Sun held a live stream where […]

The IOTA Foundation recently presented a research paper with a novel algorithm for improving the network’s ability to combat spam attacks and congestion. The algorithm takes elements from proof-of-work algorithms, like Bitcoin’s, and proof-of-stake algorithms, like that being developed for Ethereum. Improving the IOTA algorithm The paper, “Achieving Fairness in the Tangle through an Adaptive […]

The International Monetary Fund describes money as something that serves as a store of value, unit of account, and medium of exchange. Over the years, many things have been used as money including shells, peppercorns, gold and silver. In ancient times, the value of money was linked to its alternative uses. Peppercorns, for instance, had […]

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an international organization focused on preventing money laundering and financial terrorism, finalized its recommendations on regulating cryptocurrencies. The new standards will require crypto exchanges to identify their users and share that data. Crypto exchanges will be held to bank standards Regulating the crypto industry has been a hot topic […]

Craig Wright, the notorious creator of Bitcoin SV, failed to disclose his Bitcoin holdings in spite of an order from a Florida court. The self-proclaimed Satoshi Nakamoto could be sentenced to up to six months in prison and will face a contempt hearing on June 28. Wright ignores court orders to disclose BTC holdings The […]

Bitcoin broke above the $10,000 milestone, and just as Fundstrat Global CEO Thomas Lee predicted, investors seem to be entering a “FOMO” phase that could take BTC into a massive rally similar to what happened in the 2017 bull market. Taking a step back, with $BTC #bitcoin at new 2019 highs, don’t those old highs […]

Seattle-based Stably had its flagship StableUSD listed on Binance DEX as a native BEP2 crypto-asset—USDSB. The addition opens up opportunities for on-chain trading on the DEX, providing traders with an additional tool for hedging against volatility or redeeming their crypto for fiat. A stablecoin on Binance DEX also opens up a host of algorithmic and […]

Coin tracking apps are fantastic tools for keeping track of the cryptocurrency market, but knowing which one to trust can be difficult. Below are CryptoSlate’s recommendations for the top five portfolio trackers. Staying on top of the movement of more than 2,000 cryptocurrencies would be virtually impossible without the help of crypto price trackers. These […]

John deVadoss—development lead for NEO based in Seattle, former general manager at Microsoft, and a computer scientist with a focus in machine learning and neural networks—shared his insights from analyzing and testing Facebook’s Libra. What is the intent behind Libra? “Facebook is trying to build a global bank and is attempting to create a world […]