The Bitcoin Standard: BCH Troll Slayer Faces BTC’s Angriest Man

Bitcoin Cash’s (BCH) troll slayer Derek Magill is back at it, and this time he’s facing down a pretty fierce opponent. Saifedean Ammous’s The Bitcoin Standard is hardcore maximalist argumentation for the supremacy of bitcoin core (BTC) as a cryptocurrency and world settlement commodity. While good people can differ on Mr. Ammous’s views, the BCH … Read more

Stress Test & Big Blocks: BCH Network Confirms 2M Transactions in 24-Hours

On September 1, 2018, the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network was put to the test as BCH proponents flooded the mempool with millions of transactions over the last day. According to statistics during the last 24-hours, BCH miners have processed over 2 million transactions so far and the Stress Test Day is still not over. Also … Read more

Russian Police Seize 22 Cryptocurrency ATMs in 9 Cities

Law enforcement officials in Russia have seized 22 BATMs installed at stores and restaurants in 9 different cities. The confiscation has been carried out on orders from the Prosecutor’s Office and the Central Bank, local media reported. The operation of crypto teller machines in the country is currently unregulated.   Also read: Kiev’s Bessarabsky Market … Read more

Japan’s Largest Bank Experiments Using Own Crypto at Convenience Store

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, one of the world’s largest financial groups, has been experimenting with using its own cryptocurrency, the Mufg coin, for payments at a convenience store for employees. This week, a local publication reported on the progress of the experiment. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Payments at Convenient Store Mitsubishi … Read more

As Zimbabweans Struggle For Cash, Even The Country’s Only Bitcoin ATM Has Run Dry

The Golix bitcoin ATM took on obvious importance when it was first introduced in the Zimbabwean capital Harare, early April. In a country without a currency of its own, where conventional automated teller machines (ATMs) have become useless due to a severe cash crisis, the bitcoin machine was seen as the new gateway to faster … Read more

Cryptopys Comes to Rescue Crypto Traders from Information Overload

Deco.agency and Krypton Capital have joined forces to launch a crypto news aggregation and portfolio management portal. The digital asset markets are notoriously volatile and prone to actions spurred by the herd instinct, FUD (fear/uncertainty/doubt), and FOMO (fear of missing out) phenomena. Sharp price movements can be triggered by news, gossip, or speculation, which is … Read more

Crypto gamers stash over one million tokens in innovative staking challenge

The Gifto token community deposited 1.6 million tokens in an industry-first staking program in the hit blockchain game Giftomon, with the first million pledged in 24 hours after the announcement. Guardians of Giftomon is a new, gamified staking model where users are rewarded for storing tokens in their wallet to unlock unique and powerful in-game … Read more

August Markets Report: Heavy Selling Across Leading Crypto Markets

Looking at the monthly charts, the leading cryptocurrency markets experienced heavy selling during August – with the top five crypto markets falling by between 10% and 35% from the start of the month when measuring against USD. Also Read: August 2018 Volume Rankings Report: ETC and Dash Top Ten BTC Produced Tightest Monthly Candle of 2018 … Read more