How Bitcoin Cash Can Avoid the Same Mistakes as Bitcoin Core, Part 3

The following opinion piece was written by Jonald Fyookball. In parts 1 and 2 of How Bitcoin Cash …, we uncovered the important principles of community education and clarity. Now it is time to turn our attention to one of the most obvious things that went wrong in BTC — the centralization of protocol development. Also read:  How Bitcoin … Read more

The Cash Consortium Launches Open Standard Initiative for Bitcoin Cash

This week a Bitcoin Cash organization was founded called the Cash Consortium (C2) that aims to be a technical group framed off of the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) open standards. C2 is an international community that intends to bolster open standard development in order to provide long-term Bitcoin Cash growth. Also read: Upgrade Time: Bitcoin … Read more

Bitcoin’s Anonymous $55 Million Pineapple Fund Gives Final Donation

It’s a story straight out of cinematic lines: whale cryptocurrency investor rakes in mounds of money, and reaching a “satiety point” decides to give a healthy portion of it to worthy charities. And add to that the spectre of remaining anonymous, the ecosystem, beset by dreams of easy fortunes and Lambos and glory, was given … Read more

Bitcoin Moons to $36,000 by End of 2019 According to Fundstrat

Fundstrat Global, a favorite research firm in the cryptosphere with Wall Street-street cred, is once again providing eye-popping bitcoin (BTC) predictions. This time analysis depends largely on what’s known as the mining economy. Hash power and hardware advancement all combine to show a possible $36,000 BTC price by the end of next year, they claim. … Read more

Why Big Brands like Ask.fm Are Turning to the Blockchain

It’s a force to be reckoned with, and it’s taking the technology space by storm. Blockchain is here to stay, and you’re either on board or you’re already letting the competition jump ahead. Companies like Ask.fm, Salesforce, Starbucks, and Kodak are turning their tech teams towards blockchain, acknowledging the potential impact of the technology across various … Read more

Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Plunges Below $9,000

The price of bitcoin has fallen dramatically over the last 24 hours. The currency is now trading for about $500 less than where it stood yesterday afternoon. At press time, the currency is wallowing in the $8,600 range after previously hovering at $9,100. Prior to that, the currency had experienced a weekend high of $9,800, … Read more

Asian Technology Giant LINE Prepares to Launch Its Own Cryptocurrency

Major tech companies are showing increased interest in creating their own currencies. Although such ventures are nothing new, more and more companies have been attempting to create actual cryptocurrencies. LINE is the latest firm to be doing so, albeit in a slightly different manner. LINE Aims to Reward its Users Ever since Telegram made its ICO … Read more

Waves Smart Contracts Arrive on the Testnet

In the world of cryptocurrency, innovation takes many different forms. Whereas most people pay attention to Bitcoin exclusively, it is not the only currency with some innovative features. Waves, for example, recently introduced its smart contract functionality. More Smart Contract Solutions is a Good Thing Competition is heating up in the world of smart contract technology. Although … Read more

Electrum Developers Warn Bitcoin Users About Potentially Malicious Wallet Clone

Bitcoin wallets are an integral tool in the world of cryptocurrency. Unfortunately, not all wallets are created equal. The Electrum Pro wallet has nothing to do with the official Electrum wallet, and it is seemingly intent on stealing seed keys from users. Beware of Electrum Pro In the world of cryptocurrency, copycat initiatives are nothing new … Read more