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On Friday evening, the outspoken CEO of TRON, Justin Sun, surprised his 400,000+ followers and went live on Twitter and Periscope to announce the launch of TRON’s testnet. TRON is a cryptocurrency based out of Beijing, China, that is attempting to disrupt the entertainment industry. The company plans to offer content creators a direct channel […]

The blockchain is a technological breakthrough with uses that could change the path of other technologies towards more transparent and auditable developments. Its applications are promising for industries such as insurances, accounting, election auditing, etc. However, since the appearance of Bitcoin, the most significant application has been the economic one. While there are already more […]

In 2017, the initial coin offering model promised to disrupt the venture capital finding paradigm, providing innovative blockchain platforms with the means to generate capital outside of the traditional financial ecosystem. As institutional interest in the volatile and profitable cryptocurrency market increases, however, venture capital is now entering the fray in an unexpected place — […]

The cryptocurrency market is currently in the midst of an ongoing bloodbath, with the value of Bitcoin — which holds a significant influence over the rest of the market — dropping below the $7,000 threshold for the first time this year. While crypto-negative speculation tests the resolve of skittish investors, however, market analysts are highlighting […]

The telecom industry is dominated by a few players who leave little room for real innovation. DENT is offering users a mobile-data marketplace that has the potential to change the way in which people utilize and manage their extra monthly data. While the associated currency, DENT coin, has been down 9.4% in the past week, […]

In a move to promote crypto education within the world’s 7th largest economy, the Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DICCI) is launching a Bitcoin mining training program which will span across 30 cities. The program has been devised in conjunction with Dr. Tausif Malik —  a respected local social entrepreneur — and will […]

In a somewhat unexpected announcement, developers at Enigma have revealed that the mainnet for their data marketplace has been released ahead of schedule. The Enigma Data Marketplace is a decentralized platform that allows for the construction of novel dApps in a secure and safe manner. It is sandwiched between the core protocol and application layers and […]

When you email the co-founder of Ripple, Chris Larsen, asking for a favor, you might expect to get a friendly email thanking you for reaching out. Or perhaps a token gesture, promising that they will give you a shout out at their next press release. What you don’t expect is for them to do is […]

Seattle-based Bittrex has recently announced the launch of the latest generation of their website, inviting customers to test a new beta version of the platform. The new site boasts a range of updates, including a user interface overhaul, security updates, and API improvements. We’re excited to be Beta testing the next-gen of our website. Want […]

Last year, the Chicago-based derivatives exchange market, Cboe, made headlines when it launched the first Bitcoin Futures on December 10th. At the time, this was Bitcoin’s first foray into the mainstream financial system. They would be joined later that month by the larger CME exchange as the only outlets offering regulated Bitcoin futures contracts. Although […]