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One of the first things we learn about blockchain, and by extension, cryptocurrencies, is that they are unhackable. You cannot overwrite a transaction; you can not hide or delete it; it is immutable and permanent – a perfect system for financial transaction. However, the cryptocurrency space remains a dangerous one for people and their money. […]

The hackers who stole 7,000 BTC from Binance continue to layer funds in an attempt to launder and obfuscate the Bitcoin’s connection to the hack. Read the latest report on the movement of these coins from analytics firm Coinfirm. In May, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange experienced its first major security breach, with hackers making […]

Coinbase is considering the addition of eight new cryptocurrencies to the platform, including Algorand, Cosmos, Dash, Decred, Matic, Harmony, Ontology, and Waves.  Although the firm specified that these digital assets will be added on a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction basis depending on the regulatory framework where they operate. Coinbase is also planning to add 90 percent of all the […]

Truffle, one of the leading providers for open-source blockchain development tools, is expanding beyond just supporting Ethereum as it makes its push toward profitability. The ConsenSys-funded company announced support for Tezos, Hyperledger Fabric, and R3’s Corda. Truffle will soon be available to developers building across some of the most popular enterprise blockchain protocols, said Tim Coulter at […]

Asia has been the origin point of some of the world’s best-known games, from Pokémon to Space Invaders, Pac-Man and Mario Kart. Now, the region, which pioneered many culture-defining titles has been quietly positioning itself for the global mainstream adoption of games powered by blockchain technology. Blockchain gaming’s genesis In more ways than one, the […]

Bitcoin is giving signs that its bull rally resumed after breaking above $12,000 again. Other cryptocurrencies are not following the momentum, allowing BTC to regain 70 percent dominance. Despite other altcoins losing in satoshis, this technical analysis will explore whether Ethereum, XRP and Binance Coin have the potential to follow Bitcoin’s uptrend. Ethereum After reaching […]

The 2019 Litecoin halving has concluded. The halving is a fixed event that occurs every four years after 840,000 blocks are mined, reducing block rewards by 50 percent. As the time approaches, many investors wonder what would happen to LTC’s price. This technical analysis intends to determine the direction that Litecoin will take in the short-term. […]

A recent report from TradeBlock found that the total on-chain transfer volume across the largest stablecoins has surpassed Venmo’s total payment volume in Q2 2019. But while many celebrated this as a win for cryptocurrencies, some saw the numbers as overblown and said the two cannot be compared. TradeBlock says stablecoin on-chain transaction volumes have […]

MoneyGram revealed it is now commercially leveraging XRP through Ripple’s xRapid for cross-border transactions, according to the latest earnings call. The integration represents the largest real world use case for XRP. During MoneyGram’s Q2 2019 earnings call, MoneyGram shared that the company has been using Ripple’s liquidity solution, xRapid, since late July. However, the company […]

Apple and Goldman Sachs’ new credit card will not let users buy cryptocurrencies. This, according to a customer agreement published on Goldman Sachs’ website on August 2. The agreement notes that the card may not be used for obtaining cash advances or cash equivalents that include digital currencies, lottery tickets, race track wagers, and casino gaming […]