China’s PBOC Governor Speaks Against Speculative Cryptocurrencies

This week the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) governor, Zhou Xiaochuan, spoke about both public and privately issued cryptocurrencies. Zhou details that the central bank dislikes “speculative cryptocurrency products” and the bank does not officially recognize digital currencies like bitcoin. Further Zhou explains the bank is monitoring projects like bitcoin and initial coin offerings (ICO), … Read more

3 Cryptocurrencies Utilizing Lightning Network Solutions

As the Lightning Network comes closer and closer to fruition, cryptocurrency enthusiasts are anticipating a network for payments that is far more fast and affordable than what is currently seen. While there is still work to be done before Bitcoin sees such an implementation, it’s important to recognize that other projects are also working on … Read more

What Is Render Token?

Blockchain technology enables a few interesting business models worth looking into. In the case of Render Token, the project focuses on distributed GPU rendering on the blockchain. It is a bit similar to a few other projects, though there are some key differences. It will be interesting to see how this project fares in the future. An … Read more

The ‘Crypto-Heater’ Mines Digital Currency While Heating Your Home

A French company named Qarnot has released a new home heater called the “Crypto-Heater or QC-1” that heats a room in your home while mining cryptocurrencies. The startup says with the two graphics cards embedded in these home heaters people can “make heating a source of revenue, not an expense.” Also read: Cryptocurrency Interest Wanes — … Read more

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