What Is Havven Cryptocurrency? An Interview With Founder Kain Warwick

Havven is an Australian stablecoin project built on two currencies: its stablecoin, the Nomin, or nUSD, and its collateral token, Havven. The project raised US$30 million in its seed funding and ICO stages and launched its decentralized on-chain currency on June 11, 2018. In my interview with Havven founder Kain Warwick, we discussed Havven and … Read more

Why Kakao, Korea’s Biggest Internet Firm, Was Forced to Pivot From ICO to DApp

Line and Kakao, two of the largest messaging applications in Asia alongside WeChat, with more than 90 percent of the market share in Japan and South Korea respectively, are battling for dominance in the blockchain sector with unique partnerships and decentralized applications. Last week, Line, a Japanese messaging app that has more than 200 million … Read more

Complicated Buying Process Continues to Hold Cryptocurrency Adoption Back

Cryptocurrencies remain an interesting yet confusing financial product. Their volatility is both attractive and scary at the same time. Obtaining Bitcoin or altcoins remains one of the biggest challenges to date. There is a good reason why so many people don’t own cryptocurrency, as buying it makes little sense to most consumers. Simplifying Cryptocurrency Purchases … Read more

XRP Price: Japan Shows an Increasing Appetite for Ripple’s Asset

These are interesting times for all cryptocurrencies. After plenty of excitement yesterday, it appears another reality check is on the horizon. Few currencies effectively note any growth, with some even losing value over the past 24 hours. The XRP price is still rising, and reaching $0.50 still remains possible. XRP Price Momentum Remains Positive With … Read more

Indian Supreme Court Heard Crypto Petition but Upholds RBI Ban – Effective in 2 Days

The Indian Supreme Court heard one petition against the crypto banking ban by the country’s central bank today. However, the court did not grant a stay and the ban is set to proceed as planned, prompting crypto exchanges in the country to start implementing their solutions for banking alternatives. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into … Read more

ICOs Attracting More Money in 2018 Despite Taking Longer to Reach Funding Caps

Even though the initial coin offering industry is under a lot of scrutiny, there is some positive momentum as well. Funding amounts have gone up spectacularly. Additionally, it appears the average ICO duration is also rising again, which is rather surprising at this stage. The ICO Industry Undergoes Changes Although most people have only known … Read more

Japan Gives Jail Sentence to Crypto Miner in a Remote Mining Case

A Japanese district court has, for the first time, sentenced a man to prison in a remote crypto mining case. The case follows the arrests of Coinhive users by the police in 10 prefectures. However, this case is different from previously discussed cases of mining cryptocurrencies using website visitors’ computers. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance … Read more

Cryptocurrency Price Declines Are Trivial Compared to Venezuela’s Financial Woes

The financial situation in Venezuela looks anything but impressive. Financial hardship has become the new normal in this part of the world. It is still believed cryptocurrency will have a positive impact, although it may not be in the form of Bitcoin or even the Petro. Instead, it appears Nano is starting to make somewhat … Read more

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