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The number of existing and upcoming Bitcoin hard forks continues to grow at an alarming rate. In fact, it seems the next fork is always just around the corner. Bitcoin Private, for example, is one of those upcoming forks, but these tokens will not be issued to BTC holders. That in itself is a rather … Read more
Make your Bitcoin (BTC) work for you For all you hard-core believers in Bitcoin (BTC) out there, I have a simple proposition. As you wait your turn for Bitcoin (BTC) to explode alongside 2018’s new, much higher, coin market-cap (sitting comfortably over $750 Billion as I write these words), there’s another way to make serious gains … Read more
It seems there will be a major influx of new Ethereum-based investment opportunities/semi-Ponzi schemes very soon. Following CryptoKitties and EtherTanks, we now have a new browser-based game called EtherRacing. All three concepts are virtually the same, although the gamification element is certainly a nice touch. Whether or not people will keep investing in projects like these remains to be … Read more
Today, there are close to 1,500 active cryptocurrencies, and that number continues to grow each day. Ultimately, it is best to understand as many of them as possible. Of course, a good place from which to start researching is the very top. Here is a brief overview of what each of the top ten cryptocurrencies has to … Read more
Trading cryptocurrencies has always been a rather complicated matter. For those people who don’t care much for technical analysis, it’s an even steeper uphill climb. Additionally, some individuals prefer to copy other traders’ strategies and hope for the best. With CopyMe, emulating such strategies in real time should become a lot easier. Now is a good time to see what … Read more
Near the end of 2017, the cryptocurrency world was treated to a project known as CryptoKitties. Issuing unique virtual cats on the Ethereum blockchain proved to be a pretty interesting concept. Sadly, it also crippled the network for several days, but that was only to be expected. Ethertanks is a similar project with a slightly different approach, … Read more
Imagine that you had over US$100 million worth of Bitcoin rotting away in a landfill and there was nothing you could do about it. Welcome to the world of James Howells, a Welsh IT worker who threw away a hard drive containing Bitcoin he’d mined back in 2009. The Newport South Wales City Council has repeatedly denied his … Read more
Don’t get me wrong, Coinbase was a godsend when I first got into crypto, as it is for most fledgling investors. It’s painless to set up, it’s user-friendly, and it offers a variety of payment options. But between the 1.49% fee for bank transfers and its 3.99% fee for debit/credit card payments, you might be … Read more
During a remarkable year for Bitcoin, and especially the past six months, many altcoins have seen an ever-dwindling BTC price. In response, many traders have shifted their focus to prioritizing dollar profits rather than Bitcoin. While it is much easier to be USD-profitable while Bitcoin surges, there are still a number of strategies traders employ to continue … Read more
Considering you’ve got to pay a network fee every time you want to transfer cryptocurrency, you’d be justified in wanting to avoid excessive exchange fees. It’s bad enough that the dollar value of Bitcoin transaction fees can be upwards of double digits, so there’s no need to get gouged on withdrawal and trading rates by your favorite … Read more