Top 4 Upcoming Cryptocurrencies Sans ICOs

Prior to the explosion of the cryptocurrency sphere as a whole in 2017, most new projects launched in the absence of initial coin offerings. While this funding method has become the norm throughout the community, it has done so in the presence of massive controversy in regards to the ethics and legitimacy of the ICO model. While … Read more

Batavia, UBS and IBM’s Joint Platform, Completes First Live Trade

Batavia, a blockchain trade finance platform, has successfully completed its first live corporate cross-border transaction. The platform is a joint venture between tech giant IBM and leading banks including Swiss bank UBS, European financial services firm Erste Group, the Spanish CaixaBank, German giant CommerzBank, and Bank of Montreal. This initial transaction saw the platform facilitate … Read more

Slow and Steady Wins the Race: This Canadian Exchange Is Leading the Way on Regulation

There’s nothing that sends shock waves through the crypto markets like the prospect of regulation. And there’s also nothing so hard to establish on a global scale. After all, how can you regulate something when you can’t agree on what category it falls into, and when laws vary across jurisdictions and cultures? One Canadian exchange, Coinsquare, is taking … Read more

Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Hits $8,500

The price of bitcoin has shot up by roughly $300 in the last 24 hours, spiking from its previous $8,200 position. The news marks a massive turn away from the downward spiral bitcoin was enduring just over a week ago, when it’s price stood at a measly $6,600 – approximately 25 percent lower than where … Read more

Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles Lands New Job — CTO for Cryptocurrency Firm

The infamous former CEO of the now defunct bitcoin exchange Mt Gox, Mark Karpeles, is trying to start over with a clean slate in life. Karpeles has revealed to the media that he’s started a new C-level position as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for a firm called London Trust Media. The technology company invests … Read more

Richard Bernstein Compares Bitcoin to Candy Crush Tokens

Everyone has their own opinion on cryptocurrency. While that is a good thing, one also has to point out that some people are completely wrong in their assessments. For instance, Richard Bernstein claims cryptocurrencies are nothing more than “Candy Crush tokens” and have no inherent value. That is a remarkable stance and one that clearly shows … Read more

Savedroid ICO May Have Pulled a $50M Exit Scam

It has become more than apparent that there will always be risks associated with initial coin offerings. If the recent Savedroid debacle is any indication, determining the truth amidst a sea of FUD and misinformation will continue to be a challenge. Even so, there are a lot of concerns over this particular project, as its CEO may have … Read more

Bank of Japan Will Not Issue Its Own Digital Currency Due to “Unforeseeable Risks”

Over the past few months, there has been a lot of concern over the fact that central banks may begin issuing their own digital currencies. On paper, such a trend makes perfect sense, even though the reality may turn out to be very different. The Bank of Japan is putting its native digital currency plans on … Read more