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Litecoin (LTC), one of the earliest Bitcoin forks, is only 100 days away from a block reward reduction event that plans to make it harder for the tokens to be mined—which could make the circulating supply of LTC more valuable. The Halving Event Much like bitcoin, from time to time Litecoin goes through a fixed […]

Crypto exchange Wirex listed Stellar Lumens (XLM), making it the ninth cryptocurrency to be integrated on the trading platform. In the Apr. 24th announcement, the exchange revealed the listing was part of a broader partnership with Stellar. Big Plans for Stellar Partnership However, the release of a secure Wirex #XLM account is just the FIRST […]

According to the New York Times journalist Nathaniel Popper, eTrade, a US-based major financial assets and stocks exchange, is preparing to integrate bitcoin and ethereum for 5 million users. “In the wake of TD Ameritrade quietly opening Bitcoin trading for some of its customers, I was just told that eTrade is preparing to begin offering […]

Following a probe which revealed the apparent loss of $850 million in funds, the attorney general of the State of New York obtained a court order against iFinex Inc., which operates Bitfinex and owns Tether Ltd., ordering them to cease further dissipation of the US dollar assets which back the USDT stablecoin. A $850 Million Cover Up […]

As excitement starts to once again build in bitcoin, it is important to consider why it may underperform as an investment. Warren Buffett, one of the planet’s most influential investors, has an aversion towards both BTC and gold. And, his reasoning may have some merit. Warren Buffett’s Thesis on Investing Warren Buffett invests in productive […]

Within the last 30-days, bitcoin has gained 29 percent and the crypto markets overall have appreciated 22.5 percent. In contrast, XRP underperformed with losses of 7 percent while Ripple and its CTO David Schwartz have continued to sell-off their holdings. BTC/XRP—Relative Market Analysis On Apr. 1st, bitcoin experienced a spectacular rally that brought its price […]

On Apr. 25, the office of New York Attorney General Letitia James alleged iFinex, the company behind Bitfinex and Tether, of misusing $900 million of Tether’s cash reserves to hide an $850 million loss. Immediately thereafter, the bitcoin price plunged by seven percent against the U.S. dollar. On Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, the […]

Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market cap, has experienced a steady increase in its market valuation since the low of Dec. 17, 2018 which may be correlated to the strong growth in the number of confirmed transactions on its blockchain—reaching levels not seen since the peak of the market in 2017. Bitcoin’s Network […]

Footwear and sports apparel giant Nike secured a trademark for “CRYPTOKICKS” and alluded to its intent to pursue a wide array of blockchain-related services. On Apr. 19th Nike filed a trademark for the word mark “CRYPTOKICKS” with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for use in a wide array of cryptocurrency-related goods and services. […]

Yelp introduced a new search tag that allows users to tag and search vendors who accept cryptocurrency for payment. The tag is labeled ‘Accepts Cryptocurrency,’ and when applied only merchants who accept crypto payments are shown in a particular region. Yelp.com boasts over 100 million business reviews and is 40th most visited website in the […]