Chatter Report: Vitalik Doesn’t Believe in Proof of Work, Chris Pacia Discusses Big Blocks

In this latest roundup of crypto chatter from social media, Vitalik Buterin sparks debate by declaring that he doesn’t believe in proof of work. Also, developer Rhett Creighton is accused of foul play in the Bitcoin Private pre-mine scandal. Finally, Chris Pacia clarifies his stance on large block limitations. Also read: A Look at Some … Read more

Markets Update: Crypto Prices Begin to Slump as the New Year Approaches

Most cryptocurrencies took a hit on Christmas Day, losing between 5-10% after having a decent run of solid gains last week. Some traders had assumed digital asset markets would be rather dull during the holidays, but the correction was deep and fast. At the moment, the entire cryptocurrency economy is worth $126 billion as traders … Read more

A Look Back at the Top Cryptocurrency Markets From Christmases Past

The cryptocurrency ecosystem has grown dramatically in just a few years, with the number of crypto markets increasing from 59 in 2013 to over 2,000 today. Looking at historic snapshots of the cryptocurrency markets from Christmases past also shows a significant turnover in the leading altcoins by market cap. Also Read: Report Finds a Strong Relationship … Read more

Markets Update: Bitcoin Cash Gains More Than 140% This Week

Cryptocurrency markets have been bullish lately as most of the top digital asset prices have seen decent gains over the last week. The overall market capitalization of all the coins in existence is roughly $132 billion this Sunday and global trade volume has increased significantly considering it’s the weekend before the holidays with $20 billion … Read more

Is Altseason Upon Us? XRP, Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC) up Over 10%, EOS up Almost 30%

After a relatively slow weekend the cryptocurrency markets are pumping quite a bit. Most coins are sustaining double digit gains with EOS increasing over 24% in the past 24 hours. Is this finally a sign of recovery? Is this the beginning of the altseason? After a relatively slow weekend where the prices didn’t move much, … Read more