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Last week Seattle saw one of its most successful blockchain conferences to date. TF Blockchain 3 was sold out, attracting renowned speakers from around the US and packing the top-floor of the Columbia Tower. The energy at Seattle’s latest blockchain conference was refreshing, especially considering that the blockchain scene was still reeling from 18 months […]

The price of Dogecoin—like the rest of the cryptocurrency market—skyrocketed Apr. 1 and has continued to rally since. In the midst of the rally, Elon Musk, founder and CEO of SpaceX and Tesla mentioned the meme cryptocurrency in a couple of tweets on Apr. 2. What is Dogecoin? The Dogecoin team describes the cryptocurrency as: “An […]

Despite being home to the NYSE and NASDAQ, which comfortably lead the rest of the planet in terms of exchange volumes, the U.S. has conceded its initial crypto exchange leadership position to Asia. While U.S. exchanges—such as Poloniex—once recorded the highest volumes, a new breed of hard-driving Asian exchanges—such as Binance and Huobi—now lead the pack, […]

Some traders are using cryptocurrency as collateral to secure loans, allowing them to keep their bitcoin and get cash while avoiding capital gains tax. Due to the popularity of the option, the crypto loan industry has been growing rapidly. Crypto Loans and Tax Implications The ups and downs that have been synonymous with the crypto […]

Despite what naysayers might say, the fundamentals behind the original cryptocurrency continue to advance. It’s true–when compared to 2017’s bull market, many important Bitcoin metrics, including transaction fees, network hashrate, and adoption have all improved. Cheaper Transactions by Volume During the 2017 bull run, the slow nature of bitcoin transactions and the accompanying high fees made bitcoin […]

Litecoin saw breakout performance following similar pops from Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin SV. However, after rocketing to $100 the price crashed back down to $73, with LTC now hovering in the high 80’s. Litecoin Soars (and Falls Back Into Line) Litecoin, the medium-of-exchange complement to Bitcoin, has experienced wild trading volatility within the last 24-hours. […]

As Cardano transitions from Ouroboros Classic to its Ouroboros Genesis consensus algorithm, staking functionality will be enabled for general users, and with it, opportunities to earn interest on Ada holdings. Cardano recently revealed more details about how its staking pools will work. Read on to prepare for staking on Cardano before its implementation in the […]

The explosion in BTC trading has caused transaction fees for the cryptocurrency to skyrocket. The latest blockchain data shows that Bitcoin transaction fees have increased over 500 percent since the start of the year, with many lower-fee transactions taking hours before being finalized. Bitcoin Transaction Fees on the Rise In the crypto industry, transaction speeds […]

TRON DApps have seen a rise in popularity over the last year, with recent data showing that active users spend, on average, $102 TRX per day on DApps. Apart from the money spent on the apps, there has been a growing number of DApps built on the platform. TRON DApps Attracts “Thousands of Daily Users” […]

Bitcoin’s upcoming 2020 halving, which would halve block rewards from BTC mining, could allegedly be the event that pushes the coin to new highs. According to one crypto quant, the halving could push bitcoin’s price to $55,000. Following the cryptocurrency boom of 2017 and bust of 2018, industry experts and analysts have raced to predict […]