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The cryptocurrency industry is simply becoming too big to ignore. Federal regulations in the U.S. are beginning to classify ICOs as securities and treating them with equivalent scrutiny. At the state level, Florida is taking action to oversee the cryptocurrency sector by creating the position of Crypto Chief. CFO Jimmy Patronis: Florida Needs Cryptocurrency Oversight Announced […]

The cryptocurrency bear market has caused major media to question whether digital assets are coming to an end. On June 22, CNBC’s Brian Kelly appeared on national television to remind viewers that Bitcoin isn’t dead yet. Bitcoin Below $6K, Still Up 156% From June 2017 On June 23, the price of Bitcoin fell below $6,000 […]

Earlier this year, Facebook along with other major social media sites banned all cryptocurrency-related ads on their platforms. Announced on June 26, 2018, Facebook is updating its advertising policy and allowing the promotion of select cryptocurrency products and services. Facebook Starts to Recognize Crypto Legitimization In January 2017, Facebook led a series of cryptocurrency ad […]

Many in the cryptocurrency space are already familiar with the original token standard launched for the Ethereum blockchain – ERC20 – but very few know about the new and improved, more powerful ERC777 standard. ERC is short for Ethereum Request for Comments and describes a certain set of standards created for implementation on the Ethereum […]

Hip-hop star YG and an all-star cast of rappers, including 2 Chainz, Big Sean, and Nicki Minaj recently dropped the single “Big Bank.” With lyrics about Bitcoin, Big Sean is the latest rapper to publicly express enthusiasm for cryptocurrencies. “Big Bank” has been trending on Billboard Hot 100 for most of June 2018. With precision and swagger, […]

In a non-binding agreement, BTCC Pool Limited — the mining operation of former Chinese exchange BTCChina — agreed to sell a 49% stake of its Bitcoin mining pool. With 4.55% of all Bitcoin blocks in the last year, BTCC’s operation is effectively the 7th most successful BTC mining pool in the world. The buyer in question […]

USD-linked stablecoin has printed another quarter-billion USD, representing a significant injection of capital into the ailing cryptocurrency market. The issuance of the new USDT, historically linked with a surge in positive market action. Tether has recently addressed community concern regarding financial backing, with the release of an FSS report stating that Tether does indeed hold […]

The overall cryptocurrency market remains in its monthly lows but showing signs of finding support. Amidst developing regulations and incoming investment, cryptocurrency continues to progress into mainstream adoption. At press time, 77 out of 100 top cryptocurrencies are in the green.

Despite a market downturn, cryptocurrency is drawing more institutional investor attention now than ever before. Announced on June 25, 2018, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is launching a $300 million fund dedicated to cryptocurrency-related ventures. a16z crypto – Leading Silicon Valley Crypto Interest A Silicon Valley venture capital firm, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) was one of the first […]

TRON, the tenth largest cryptocurrency by market cap, celebrates a momentous occasion as TRON’s “Independence Day” is in full swing and token migration concluded June 24th, 2018. #TRON Independence Day live stream starts now, join us to be part of the free, decentralized internet. https://t.co/M5uzhyfjYf — Justin Sun (@justinsuntron) June 25, 2018 The ERC20 TRX token […]