Vitalik Buterin asserted that finance is likely the first sector that will be disrupted by blockchain. The advent of decentralized finance (DeFi)—with projects such as MakerDAO, Augur, Uniswap, and Etherisc—has the potential to disrupt... 3 min read →
NEO announced its roadmap for the 3.0 version of its blockchain, which will introduce improved scalability, performance, and stability for the network. These features are not backward compatible and NEO will launch its 3.0... 4 min read →
Tether, the leading stablecoin, recently unpegged from the US Dollar after news that the New York State Attorney General is investigating iFinex Inc., which operates Bitfinex and owns Tether Ltd. USDT dropped as low... 3 min read →
On Apr. 26th, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed SB 5638—an act “recognizing the validity of distributed ledger technology”—into law. The Act encourages the development of blockchain, recognizes its use in commerce and digital... 1 read →
Jaguar Land Rover is testing a “smart wallet” using IOTA; If launched, vehicle owners would be rewarded for sharing driving data and could “pay for tolls, parking, and charging for electric cars” using the cryptocurrency, according to... 1 read →
The Zcoin team discovered a vulnerability in the cryptography of the Zerocoin protocol that allows an attacker to forge zero-knowledge proofs and create coins out of thin air. Coins using the protocol such as Veil are vulnerable... 3 min read →
Litecoin (LTC), one of the earliest Bitcoin forks, is only 100 days away from a block reward reduction event that plans to make it harder for the tokens to be mined—which could make the... 3 min read →
Crypto exchange Wirex listed Stellar Lumens (XLM), making it the ninth cryptocurrency to be integrated on the trading platform. In the Apr. 24th announcement, the exchange revealed the listing was part of a broader... 2 min read →
According to the New York Times journalist Nathaniel Popper, eTrade, a US-based major financial assets and stocks exchange, is preparing to integrate bitcoin and ethereum for 5 million users. “In the wake of TD... 2 min read →
Following a probe which revealed the apparent loss of $850 million in funds, the attorney general of the State of New York obtained a court order against iFinex Inc., which operates Bitfinex and owns Tether... 4 min read →
As excitement starts to once again build in bitcoin, it is important to consider why it may underperform as an investment. Warren Buffett, one of the planet’s most influential investors, has an aversion towards... 4 min read →
Within the last 30-days, bitcoin has gained 29 percent and the crypto markets overall have appreciated 22.5 percent. In contrast, XRP underperformed with losses of 7 percent while Ripple and its CTO David Schwartz... 3 min read →
On Apr. 25, the office of New York Attorney General Letitia James alleged iFinex, the company behind Bitfinex and Tether, of misusing $900 million of Tether’s cash reserves to hide an $850 million loss.... 3 min read →
Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market cap, has experienced a steady increase in its market valuation since the low of Dec. 17, 2018 which may be correlated to the strong growth in... 2 min read →
Footwear and sports apparel giant Nike secured a trademark for “CRYPTOKICKS” and alluded to its intent to pursue a wide array of blockchain-related services. On Apr. 19th Nike filed a trademark for the word... 2 min read →
Yelp introduced a new search tag that allows users to tag and search vendors who accept cryptocurrency for payment. The tag is labeled ‘Accepts Cryptocurrency,’ and when applied only merchants who accept crypto payments... 2 min read →
Justin Sun, the CEO of TRON, recently announced a partnership with Liverpool FC. The announcement was met with great fanfare, but recent evidence calls into question whether the partnership is real. On Apr. 24th,... 1 read →
After a 2x upward movement in price, Ethereum (ETH), the world’s biggest smart-contract blockchain, has formed its first bullish golden cross since Feb. 19, 2017. Understanding the Moving Averages Prior to diving into a... 4 min read →
Web users can now get paid in Basic Attention Token (BAT) for viewing ads as Brave Technologies has launched its long-awaited ad platform which compensates users for watching ads. The new platform which went... 2 min read →
In a February blog post, economists from the IMF proposed a policy that taxes bank deposits instead of allowing them to accumulate interest. The crypto community reacted accordingly, seeing this as a possible incentive... 4 min read →
