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Just recently researchers from the University College London published a paper about the patterns found in “shielded” and “unshielded” Zcash transactions. The study explains when users switch between these types of addresses anonymity is degraded. The team concludes that while Zcash transactions can be private, it’s also possible to diminish privacy if certain usage patterns … Read more
Bitcoin is now trading at the $8,600 mark. This is roughly $200 higher than where it stood yesterday afternoon. Could the price be recovering following Mt. Gox’s latest sell-off? Early this week, bitcoin was marred by two major actions. The first stemmed from South Korea, one of the largest bitcoin trading hubs in the world. … Read more
Cryptocurrency and blockchain products can solve a lot of pressing issues plaguing the world today. With internet censorship being a very big trend as of right now, it is evident people will need to find a new solution in order to access the information they desire. Substratum aims to provide that solution, and the project unveiled its … Read more
As is usually the case when the cryptocurrency markets are taking a beating, people want to know what is driving this bearish pressure. It appears the South Korean media has misreported an ‘incident’ involving popular domestic exchange Upbit. While there is an irregularity being investigated, it seems this is mainly based on a big misunderstanding. … Read more
Various technology firms have made it clear that they aim to issue their own cryptocurrency or digital token. Telegram has done so, LINE will be doing so, and now Facebook is apparently getting “very serious” about their own cryptocurrency. Although this idea has been proposed in the past, it remains to be seen whether or … Read more
Ever since Bitcoin futures contracts became a thing, people have been wondering when other currencies would receive a similar treatment. Although that is not a straightforward process, some progress has been made where Ethereum is concerned. Crypto Facilities, a UK-based trading platform, has begun offering ETH/USD futures. Ethereum Futures Have Arrived With so many people … Read more
Cryptocurrency exchanges list new currencies on a regular basis. In a lot of cases, those currencies add additional trading volume, which results in bigger profits for the exchange operators. Cryptopia is currently in the process of going through all new and existing listings to ensure that the exchange is fully compliant with current regulations. It’s an interesting … Read more
There is still a fair amount of bearish pressure on the cryptocurrency markets as of right now. While all top currencies have noted overall gains in the past 24 hours, the one-hour candles look anything but impressive at this stage. Even so, the Tron price has noted some impressive gains, as its value has risen … Read more
Sundays are usually contrarian days in the world of cryptocurrencies. During this time of the week, there is often price momentum which seemingly contradicts everything else for the past week. Today is no different, as all markets are rebounding after a few difficult days. This is a positive development for enthusiasts, although maintaining this momentum … Read more
China’s government is well known as a crypto hater, and its banishments and pronouncements are the stuff of wild market swings. That doesn’t mean, however, they’re not keeping close eye on decentralized currencies. In fact, according to recent press releases, Chinese authorities are set to publish regular monthly analysis of over two dozen crypto assets, … Read more