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Earlier this month, rumors emerged that Bitmain was secretly developing a powerful Ethereum ASIC. This ASIC was rumored to have higher performance and power efficiency when compared to existing hardware on the market. Bitmain Unveils the E3 The rumor has been confirmed – Bitmain unveiled the E3 on April 3rd, and the Ethereum community and miners […]

With Monero preparing for another hard fork in the coming few days, the dev team has released the source code for its latest GUI Wallet— the Lithium Luna. Monero is a collaborative open-source project that offers crypto enthusiasts with an array of unique features when compared to other big names in the digital market. Project […]

The battle of hardware vs. software has broken out in the world of cryptocurrencies. Just after Bitmain announced the release of an ASIC miner for an “ASIC-Proof” Ethereum, the Ethereum community proposed a hard fork to limit the ASIC’s effectiveness. Ethereum is currently the premier altcoin and one of the first blockchains to enable smart […]

After a strong showing in 2017, cryptocurrency-focused hedge funds are struggling in the first quarter of the new year. Bloomberg is reporting that nine hedge funds specializing in cryptocurrencies have shut their doors in 2018. Crypto markets are unusually tepid since reaching an all-time high in January. This has made it more difficult for investors to […]

It seems that the ‘Wild West’ days of token sales are coming to a close, much to the chagrin of scammers and fraudsters. For mainstream investors, however, the SEC’s efforts couldn’t have come soon enough. Whitepapers now come with comprehensive legal disclaimers and initiatives like SAFT are becoming increasingly popular for tokenized models. With such […]

Blockchain elections are currently a hot topic. Most recently, the Sierra Leone elections were dominating headlines and whether or not they held the first blockchain elections (They didn’t). So who is using blockchain technology for elections and has anyone been successful? Russia used the technology for public opinion polls, West Virginia announced that it would […]

Since the beginning of 2017, cryptocurrencies have received a rock star reception from retail investors. Much of the highly touted crypto boom is the result of individuals pouring resources into existing currencies and fresh ICOs. The movement has the ethos of a grassroots campaign, the effect of a winning lottery ticket, and a market cap […]

Bill Barhydt, CEO of Abra, just concluded a Reddit AMA session which saw him answer a lot of pertinent questions related to his company’s future as well as the crypto market as a whole. During a tour of Europe last week which saw Barhydt travel to the UK and Switzerland, he expressed his support for […]

South Korea continues to be a hub of activity in the space of crypto, with Seoul’s announcement that it intends to launch its own regional cryptocurrency, the “S coin.” Seoul’s announcement was made by Park Won-Soon, who also said he intends to create a healthier environment for the development of blockchain and virtual currencies in […]

In what is being perceived as a one-sided move, the Russian Ministry of Communications has set forth a new set of ICO regulations under which companies looking to facilitate token sale events will be obliged to guarantee that investors can sell back their tokens. The regulatory document which was posted on Russia’s official government portal […]