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On the 3rd of December 2017, controversial Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced a surprising new initiative aimed at addressing Venezuela’s economic turmoil — the development of a state-backed cryptocurrency called the “Petro.” The announcement sparked international debate on the political, legal, and economic implications of the move. With the Petro crowdsale now live, many investors […]

One of the coins that has received an increasing amount of community attention over the past several months is Vertcoin — an impressive platform from a technical perspective. It combines the features of Bitcoin and Litecoin such as the Lightning Network, Atomic Swaps, and Segregated Witness while also delivering privacy functionality such as Stealth Addresses. The Vertcoin team […]

Initial coin offerings, or ICOs, present blockchain-based businesses with an innovative financial model that circumvents traditional funding process, allowing them to access startup capital generated through crowdfunding processes. ICO investors benefit from the opportunity to create significant amounts of profit while supporting the development of disruptive decentralized platforms. While the ICO ecosystem may be a […]

The cryptocurrency market is currently awash with hundreds of different innovative projects. Many of these blockchain projects are highly vocal regarding their development process, spending a significant amount of capital on marketing. Others, however, are quiet achievers, and often fly under the radar. Chainlink is one such platform. Chainlink is an interoperability-focused project that has […]

The cryptocurrency ecosystem is no stranger to hacks and scams, but rarely do we see malicious parties returning stolen capital after successful hacks. The anonymous hacker responsible for stealing more than $7 million worth of Ethereum from Israel-based ICO CoinDash has done just that, however, inexplicably returning another 20,000 ETH (currently worth $17.3 million USD) […]

As per official reports, Australian University RMIT has announced the launch of a new short-term Blockchain strategy course that is scheduled to commence on the 19th March 2018. With the blockchain being viewed by many as the primary driving force for future digital innovation, RMIT has teamed up with consulting giant Accenture and Stone & […]

The highly anticipated “fee free” trading platform from Robinhood has officially launched, providing more than 4 million platform users with the ability to buy and sell Bitcoin and Ethereum without commissions. Is the platform really free, though? Robinhood’s launch has undoubtedly generated hype. However, there are a number of potential issues with the platform that […]

2018 looks to be a great year for cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. There are events on all over the globe discussing the latest trends–with exciting new startups, ICO’s, and blockchain disruption being just a few of the topics featured. We have picked ten of the hottest cryptocurrency and blockchain events happening this year and brought […]

Two of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world,  Coinbase and Bitfinex, have simultaneously announced their support of Segregated Witness (SegWit) protocols. The launch promises Bitcoin investors faster transaction times and lower transactions fees, which have recently dropped from over $35 to less than $1. Highly popular trading platform Bitfinex announced the implementation via Medium: […]

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Zaif has recently experienced a “system glitch” that allowed traders to temporarily purchase Bitcoin for free, resulting in one user “buying” more than $20 trillion dollars worth of Bitcoin. The glitch, which occurred between 5:40 p.m. and 5:58 p.m on February 16th, was announced via a post on the exchange website and […]