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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 […]

Justin Sun, the CEO of TRON, recently announced a partnership with Liverpool FC. The announcement was met with great fanfare, but recent evidence calls into question whether the partnership is real. On Apr. 24th, Justin Sun announced a partnership with Liverpool Football Club, the same club competes in the Premier League and won 5 European […]

After a 2x upward movement in price, Ethereum (ETH), the world’s biggest smart-contract blockchain, has formed its first bullish golden cross since Feb. 19, 2017. Understanding the Moving Averages Prior to diving into a price analysis of the second largest cryptocurrency in terms of market cap, some of the technical terms used in this study […]

Web users can now get paid in Basic Attention Token (BAT) for viewing ads as Brave Technologies has launched its long-awaited ad platform which compensates users for watching ads. The new platform which went live today reportedly counts among its advertisers brands like Vice, Home Chef, ConsenSys, Ternio BlockCard, MyCrypto, eToro, BuySellAds, TAP Network, The […]

In a February blog post, economists from the IMF proposed a policy that taxes bank deposits instead of allowing them to accumulate interest. The crypto community reacted accordingly, seeing this as a possible incentive for people to move away from central banks and instead put their money into bitcoin. IMF Proposes Negative Interest Rates to […]

HIVE Blockchain Technologies, a publicly traded crypto mining company in Canada, demanded $50 million from Genesis Mining for alleged breach of contract. In response, the largest cloud miner in the world was said to have attempted a hostile takeover of HIVE’s board of directors. Background on the Companies Genesis Mining is the largest cloud mining […]

51% attacks are a cryptocurrency’s worst nightmare. These attacks destroy confidence in a project and emphasize the need for carefully designed proof-of-work consensus. Below is a list of the five most prolific 51% attacks in crypto. Understanding 51% Attacks A 51% attack can occur when an attacker gains control of more than 50% of a […]

The crypto winter might be over. Bitcoin (BTC), the pioneer cryptocurrency, has formed its first golden cross since Oct. 27, 2015, marking a pivot point for the entire market. Explaining the Terms Before going into details, it is necessary to explain the three primary indicators in this analysis: the moving average, golden cross, and death […]