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Cryptocurrency markets continue to find support near monthly lows. Amidst positive announcements, exchange hacks, and mainstream adoption, the cryptocurrency sector is moving into the public view. At press time, 74 out of the 100 top cryptocurrencies are in the green.

The world’s largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) is an age-old brewing company that has long-valued tradition but is now looking to expand through innovation. Announced on June 18, 2018, AB InBev partnered with Kiip to launch a series of ad campaigns using Ethereum to track marketing data. A Milestone in Blockchain Integration Taking a disruptive approach […]

USD-paired stablecoin Tether released a report that indicates the company behind USDT does possess sufficient capital to back each individual token on a 1:1 basis. The report, released in full by Tether, demonstrates that Tether held — at one point — currency reserves that match the number of USDT in circulation. The Tether Transparency Update — […]

Grammy-nominated artist, producer, and entrepreneur, Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam, better known as Akon, recently announced the launch of his own cryptocurrency Akoin. In addition, Akon shared plans to build a first of its kind, 100% crypto-based city in Africa. The new city will be built on a 2000-acre plot gifted to him by the Senegalese […]

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has taken to Twitter to a share a motivational message to employees and the crypto community, encouraging them to stay optimistic through the wild fluctuations of the cryptocurrency market and stating that downturns and bear runs are the ideal time for Coinbase to make progress as a company. In a series […]

Bitcoin transaction fees have increased significantly due to a dramatic surge in network congestion associated with the recent Bithumb hack. The average Bitcoin transaction cost has increased from $0.55 to nearly $3, with average confirmation time climbing from 6 to 20 minutes. The massive increase in Bitcoin backlog has been confirmed to be directly connected with […]

Founded in 2017, ICON foundation made waves in the blockchain industry as one of the earliest community-focused platforms to connect separate blockchains. Announced on June 18, 2018, ICON (ICX) will initiate a token swap from ERC20 ICX to its mainnet coins in the coming days. ICON Token Swap Details After a delay originating from a […]

In violation of the rules of the EOS constitution, the project’s 21 block producers have frozen seven accounts suspected to be compromised. The move was made in line with the EOS911 Initiative — a new security protocol designed to recover stolen funds and return them to the victims of phishing attacks. Knowingly violating rules of […]

South Korean Exchange Bithumb confirmed that it temporarily stopped all deposit and withdrawal services subsequent to a large-scale hack. Tweets posted and deleted by the official Bithumb Twitter account imply that over $30 million USD was lost during the hack. Bithumb, currently the sixth largest exchange in the world by 24-hour volume, posted a tweet […]

Since its inception, blockchain technology has enabled users worldwide the ability to access previously restricted services and information. On June 18, Freedom of the Press Foundation received $540k worth of Ether after extending their donation options into crypto. Crypto and Liberty Collide Organized in 2012, Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) is a non-profit organization […]