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A new report from Greenwich Associates, a provider of market intelligence and advisory services to the financial services industry, tries to answer the question: “Why have the tech and financial industries lagged their own blockchain expectations?” It identifies technical challenges as causing corporations to fail to deliver on the hype they created around a buzzword … Read more
It is always troublesome when cryptocurrencies deal with a looming network attack. Small-cap coins are often targeted in 51% attacks, and Einsteinium could have easily been next. After all, this attack was announced a few days ago, which seemingly gave the EMC2 team plenty of time to prepare. The EMC2 Crisis has Been Averted It … Read more
With cryptocurrency prices taking a hit this past week, it is only natural for skeptics to share their opinions on crypto. With prices being down close to 90% from their all time highs, it is no surprise why many agree with some critics’ opinions that Bitcoin is a fad and has no real value other … Read more
On Oct. 13, ethical hacker “Geocold” followed through on his promise to 51 percent attack an altcoin. He eventually settled on Bitcoin Private (BTCP), and quickly gained majority hashrate control, but the spectacle was fraught with setbacks, including censorship from two streaming services that pulled the plug. Also read: Mischief-Maker Promises to Livestream a 51% … Read more
Cryptocurrency HODLers have been experiencing an extremely painful bear market since the beginning of the year. Most crypto markets are down close to 90% and hopes for a bull run are dwindling. Inspired by a meme posted on the CryptoCurrency subreddit, here are the five stages of a bear market: #1 Denial The first stage … Read more
Not too much is happening in the world of cryptocurrency right now, which is not entirely uncommon on a Sunday. There is nothing to be overly excited about, and it seems things will not improve in the near future either. The NEO price, for example, is effectively battling for control over $16. Despite a high … Read more
In today’s edition of The Daily we cover stories about Robinhood expanding to its 25th American state, recently discovered mining malware, Coinbase ditching its crypto index fund, and a new blockchain job for a former advisor to president Trump. Also Read: US Court Issues Emergency Order Halting a Planned Initial Coin Offering Robinhood Reaches 25th … Read more
Things are looking relatively boring where the top 20 cryptocurrencies ranked by market cap are concerned. In the case of Aion, an altcoin which has not been making too many headlines, things are progressing nicely. It is one of the strongest gainers in the top 100 altogether, as its value is on the verge of … Read more
A joint study conducted by Princeton University and Florida International University has found three-quarters of Bitcoin mining is based in China and warned of the potential risks that could result from the significant geographical centralization of the mining network. Also Read: Worst Cryptocurrencies of 2018 Have Left Some Heavy Bagholders Researchers Argue China is the “Most … Read more
Sundays are usually very interesting days for cryptocurrency trading. Not because the biggest gains usually materialize, but primarily because there can be some interesting changes few people expect. Digibyte, a currency rather often overlooked, is making some positive strides. DGB has also reclaimed its spot in the market cap top 30 over the past few … Read more