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There have been literally thousands of competitors since the birth of Bitcoin, many of which have made great improvements to the scalability and durability that we now see lacking in the number one coin. Because we are still in the early phases of blockchain technology (some say it’s where the Internet was in ’93), there […]

Litecoin has set a new all-time high to register a rise of more than 4,000% year-to-date. Commonly viewed as the “silver” to Bitcoin’s “gold,” Litecoin has had an incredible year. Litecoin is trading at $157 USD on GDAX at press time, marking a 54% price increase over the past 24 hours. LTC began the year […]

While many crypto enthusiasts have their eye on the top ten tokens in the charts, an unlikely player is making their way to the top. Stellar Lumens has in the past few days made an effort to separate from the altcoins pack and it seems to be headed for glory. The cryptocurrency charts are inherently […]

Feline memes and videos make up their fair share of the Internet, and now cats are taking over the blockchain with the game CryptoKitties. Users of the game have already spent over $8 million buying and selling virtual cats since CryptoKitties’s release in late November. Based on the Ethereum blockchain, players work to breed and trade […]

The once prosperous country of Venezuela has been struggling. We first heard about it in the crypto space when Venezuelans started mining Bitcoin owing to the country’s subsidized electricity costs. For Bitcoin’s miners, getting paid in Bitcoin is turning out to be a far better value than the ever-increasing hyperinflation of the Bolivar. This past […]

TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington has announced he is developing a $100 million fund to invest in cryptocurrency assets. The capital will be used to buy and hold currencies along with partaking in token sales and a small amount of equity and debt. The 47-year-old American entrepreneur is forming a new entity known as Arrington XRP […]

For the first time Bitcoin price has breached the $12,000 mark. Its new all-time high is $12,725 and it’s expected to rise above this figure before the end of the day. Analysts attribute the latest price rally to the anticipated futures trading launches by various platforms, including CME and CBOE. As always, South Korea leads […]

The IOTA cryptocurrency was created to address the downfalls of the traditional blockchain model. It works using the Internet of Things, a network comprised mostly of household appliances, vehicles, and other items that can be operated using electronic sensors. The technology behind the Internet of Things makes it possible to integrate these devices into a […]

This week, Apple Music’s Jimmy Lovine commented on the efficacy of streaming music services. Lovine told Billboard, “The streaming services have a bad reputation. There’s no margins, they’re not making any money.” Several years ago, pop music icon Taylor Swift offered similar sentiments on behalf of artists losing compensation during Apple Music’s free trial period. […]

Bitcoin is having a very successful year. Its steak of monumental round-number milestones seems to be unending. As it streaks toward $12,000, it’s also finding real-world implementations in commerce and financial investment. Mainstream investment banks are beginning to offer bitcoin-related products on their platforms. With CME Group Inc. launching its bitcoin futures contracts later this […]