United Bitcoin May Be the Most Controversial Fork to Date

Back on December 12 the well-known developer Jeff Garzik launched a Bitcoin Core (BTC) based fork called United Bitcoin (UBTC) after Segwit2x failed. At block height 498,777 the snapshot took place, and the UBTC network began just like the rest of the forks in existence, but claiming the tokens is far more complicated than one … Read more

Crowdholding Finishes ICO, Takes Next Steps Towards Platform Growth

Crowdholding is a cryptocurrency co-creation platform that allows entrepreneurs and community members to collaborate and grow a startup together.  New companies can use the platform to raise funds, and co-creators (those who offer advice and feedback to these startups) can give their two cents on decisions that contribute to a project’s maturation.  And these two … Read more

SunContract – The Hidden Energy Gem Helping Homeowners Seize Control of Their Local Energy Market

Distributed ledger technology is currently being used to heavily disrupt the energy market, with platforms such as Power Ledger running studies that demonstrate the effectiveness of decentralized peer-to-peer energy trading. SunContract, a token in the crypto industry which is only recently beginning to receive exposure, is improving on the existing energy trading paradigm and is … Read more

Arizona Legislators Pass Bill Allowing Tax Payments in Bitcoin

Legislators all over the world are keeping a close eye on cryptocurrency. With the global demand for Bitcoin rising once again, we can only hope to see more use cases for the world’s leading cryptocurrency. It seems that is finally happening in the state of Arizona right now. More specifically, its state senate passed a measure allowing residents to … Read more

Dfinity Foundation Raises $61M to Build Blockchain-Based Internet Computer

Blockchain companies continue to attract a lot of venture capital, even in 2018. Even though not every blockchain-oriented project will succeed, there are some high expectations when it comes to the Dfinity Foundation. With over $61 million invested in this firm so far this year, the company will have to deliver on its initial promise. … Read more

Freelancing from your Beach Hut in Barbados to Alaskan Glaciers

The freelance economy was once viewed with much fear, uncertainty and doubt. Yet over time, freelancing, (also known as the “gig economy”) has only grown stronger over the past several years. There are a number of reasons why the trend towards freelancing is gathering pace and according to the CEO of business and financial software … Read more