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Enjin announced the launch of the testnet version of their blockchain software development kit (SDK) for Unity. According to the company’s press release published on Mar. 3rd, the partnership with Unity Technologies will enable Enjin to demo the testnet at Game Developers Conference (GDC), the world’s largest gaming industry event on Mar. 18th. Enjin’s SDK to […]

TronBet, a “tokenized gambling” platform, posted an impressive $41 million in betting volume in the last week of February and is on track to record $36 million in profit this year. The app is one of the major contributors to TRON surpassing Ethereum in dApp usage by transaction volume. Vance Spencer, a cryptocurrency project developer, […]

The TRON Foundation has partnered with Tether to introduce Tether’s USDT on the TRON Network, making the popular stablecoin accessible to TRON’s userbase. According to the March 4th press release from Tether, the implementation is planned for launch in April of 2019. Tether to Launch new TRC20-based USDT on the TRON Network Following a successful […]

Coinbase, a major US cryptocurrency exchange and wallet provider, came under scrutiny for its acquisition of Neutrino, a firm where some of its employees had connections to controversial software firm Hacking Team—a platform used by authoritarian governments to spy on their citizens. In response, on Mar. 4th, CEO Brian Armstrong made a decision to lay off […]

The Bitcoin Lightning Network has seen strong growth, surpassing 30,000 channels and close to 7,000 nodes in 2019. The network has reached new levels of capacity, currently supporting 738 BTC. When combined with endorsements from Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey, support for the network doesn’t seem to be slowing down. Lightning Network Reaches Unexpected Heights Created […]

Since its launch, EOS has faced many challenges, including various security-related issues, several of which have resulted in EOS token holders losing large amounts of funds. EOS, a third-generation blockchain-based cryptocurrency platform designed to enable the “vertical and horizontal scaling of decentralized applications,” has “at least 260 projects being built” on its network. That’s according […]

There is mounting evidence that there is more to the QuadrigaCX incident. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is suspicious, Kraken suggestively announced $100,000 for tips, and Bloomberg recently reported that Quadriga’s cold wallets “have been empty since April.” Activity from cryptocurrency figureheads and evidence coming from Canadian authorities could suggest there is more to the story […]

Coinhive, the company behind the leading in-browser cryptocurrency miner—which is used in numerous crypto jacking campaigns—will be discontinuing its service. The company announced the news on Feb. 26th, saying that the last Monero hard fork impacted the software’s profitability and left the entire project economically unviable. Coinhive Service to Shut Down Coinhive, a popular in-browser […]

Bitcoin has ended a six-month streak of losses, closing February up 11 percent. This is the fifth consecutive year Bitcoin has closed February while in the green. While some day traders are using the opportunity to take profits, others are going long with the belief that the bear market could be coming to an end. […]

XRP is now available to retail investors on Coinbase and the Coinbase iOS and Android mobile apps. The move comes shortly after the exchange listed XRP on Coinbase Pro, its trading platform designed for more sophisticated users. On Feb. 28th, Coinbase announced that users will now be able to buy, sell, send, and receive XRP […]