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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 […]

The Eastern European nation of Croatia has just announced the launch of a self regulatory blockchain organization called the UBIK. This news comes at a time when a whole host of countries like Japan, Switzerland, Slovenia have also taken active steps to regulate the blockchain market within their respective countries, so as to foster more […]

The popular messaging app Telegram seems on track to reach its goal of raising $1 billion for its ICO to create the TON network. According to new filings, Telegram has already reached its first milestone for its initial coin offering (ICO). The messaging app intends to raise $1 billion and has so far raised $850 […]

As we speak, the healthcare sector is plagued with issues related to localized data storage that can impede information sharing between medical experts. The public still associates the term blockchain primarily with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, but when looked at more closely we can see that the influence of the blockchain goes far beyond into industries like […]

A ranking official responsible for the South Korean crackdown on cryptocurrencies was found dead in his home in Seoul on Sunday. Jung Ki-joon, the head of Economic Policy at the Office for Government Policy Coordination is reported to have died of a heart attack while sleeping on the 18th of February. While South Korean police […]

Many scams have already entered the world of cryptocurrency. But one has never been as silent as “cryptojacking,” which is the act of secretly mining cryptocurrencies by using another computer’s CPU. Cryptojackng isn’t a new thing; it began its popularity in September of 2017, debuting on ThePirateBay’s website. The first big news had to do with the […]

What better way to farewell those balmy, tropical days than in the company of Puerto Rico’s world famous exports; Ricky Martin’s toe-tapping, salsa-inspired sounds and an ice cold pina colada in hand? But, with the devastating images of 2017’s Hurricane Maria still freshly etched in our minds, it’s hard to imagine lazy holidays while the […]

It’s no secret that centralized financial systems aren’t happy about the ongoing cryptocurrency revolution, with incumbent finance magnates such as Jamie Dimon shooting down digital currencies whenever possible. Poland’s central bank, however, has taken the war on crypto a step further by covertly paying popular Youtubers to portray cryptocurrencies in a negative light. Polish financial […]

Every new ICO on the block seems to be the cause for a storm of divided opinions, colorful language and drama. The cryptocurrency community is brimming with feedback, in general, with just about everyone pitching in with their two cents. The internet has opened up the floodgates for feedback on anything and everything. From the […]

ETHGlobal appeals to the Ethereum network’s passionate developing community by providing it with several tools and support to create a worldwide hackathon network. Ever since going live in 2015, the Ethereum network has become the preferred blockchain network for all applications on the decentralized web. The success of the network has been largely attributed to […]