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Cryptocurrencies have become a lot more appealing to the masses over the past few years. With so many new people entering this ecosystem, criminals will try to exploit any and all flaws and weaknesses for some time to come. A new report shows that Australians lost AUD$2.1 million to cryptocurrency scams in 2017. Cryptocurrency Scams … Read more
It’s been about four months since the cryptocurrency market hit its peak, at an astonishing $835.68B. Bitcoin was trading at almost $20,000 – $19,888.90 to be exact. Since the bear run commenced, almost every crypto, big or smaller, has suffered big losses. At the time of this writing, the cryptocurrency market sits at less than … Read more
When the going gets tough in the cryptocurrency world, red is the favorite color among charting websites. Even so, there is one currency in the top 20 which keeps making a positive impact in this industry. The Binance Coin price, for example, has risen by 2.77%, pushing its value back to nearly $14.5. Binance Coin … Read more
Today is shaping up to be another terrible day for the cryptocurrency industry. All of the top currencies are in the deep red right now, with some of them suffering bigger setbacks compared to others. The Bitcoin Cash price, for example, has dropped below $1,200 once again, yet it remains to be seen how long … Read more
On Monday the blockchain research and development firm, Nchain, announced the acquisition of a majority stake in the Bitcoin Cash-centric startup Handcash. The Handcash platform allows users to send BCH in a contactless manner using near field communication (NFC) technology. Also read: BCH Miners Discuss Funding Development With a Fraction of Block Rewards Nchain Acquires a … Read more
Just recently news.Bitcoin.com reported on Ross Ulbricht being denied a post-conviction relief extension this past February. Since then Ulbricht’s new legal team and his family continue to fight for Ross’s freedom with a filed a Petition of Certiorari with the United States Supreme Court. Also read: BCH Miners Discuss Funding Development With a Fraction of Block … Read more
At press time, bitcoin is trading for roughly $8,350. That’s about $150 less than where the currency stood yesterday. Bitcoin has been marred by ups and downs for the last 1.5 weeks, and it appears they aren’t ceasing anytime soon. Since May 5, bitcoin has been on shaky ground. The currency was originally slated to … Read more
The cryptocurrency industry and the mainstream financial system haven’t been the best of friends over the years, but according to a Wall Street Journal report, Coinbase may be on its way to merging the two. The San Francisco-based crypto platform is reported to have held talks with banking industry regulators about a possible entrance into the … Read more
Marc O’Brien, the former head of Visa UK, has joined crypto payments startup Crypterium as its new CEO, Business Insider reports. O’Brien was at the helm of Visa’s operations in the UK and Ireland for six years, from 2008 to 2014. Crypterium aims to make paying with cryptos in everyday situations easier and faster. O’Brien … Read more
At the beginning of 2018, I wrote an article outlining a New Year’s resolution that I thought could help boost cryptocurrency adoption and awareness in 2018, as long as enough people were doing it. Last week was the eighteenth installment of my challenge. This week coincided with Consensus in New York City; let’s get into it. … Read more