The old saying goes, “Numbers don’t lie.” That’s the mantra for cryptocurrencies this year, as blockchain powered coins have had an exceptional 2017 thus far. The total market cap is over $600 billion, tens billions of dollars worth of coins are traded each day, and over 1,300 coins exist in the open market. The only problem? There are over 120 competing cryptocurrency exchanges. Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article Typically, competition is good–the invisible hand of the free markets tend to leave only the best and brightest alive. However, the sheer number of cryptocurrency exchanges has actually hurt investors. ThePowered by WPeMatico
This past year has seen massive gains for many cryptocurrencies. We know of the big names, Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, and IOTA. One cryptocurrency which has also had a huge rise this past year that many do not consider is Dogecoin. At the time of writing, one Dogecoin is worth one penny (and is also worth one Dogecoin). Dogecoin hits a penny Considering that earlier this year, a penny could buy you between 3-5 doge, this is huge. It has been an early Christmas gift to the Dogecoin community, and it has catapulted the currency back into the top 35 cryptos on CoinMarketCap. Previously, Dogecoin was
Following the legalization of cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs) in Belarus, a major Belarusian technical university is now offering a diploma course covering cryptocurrencies, their derivatives, and ICOs. Immediately, inquiries flooded in from people wanting to learn about this new industry. Also read: Belarus Legalizes Cryptocurrencies and ICOs – Tax-Free for Five Years Diploma Course at […]
The latest story (again) on mainstream media meant to scare away uninformed people from using bitcoin is about the possibility of China taking over the cryptocurrency. This particular FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt) meme was also publicized widely in 2015 and 2016. Also Read: The Psychology of the Cryptocurrency FOMO-FUD Cycle Has Been Weaponized Scare […]
South Korean authorities are divided whether bitcoins from criminal proceeds should be confiscated. In a criminal case involving 216 bitcoins, the court previously ruled that the digital currency cannot be confiscated. However, the prosecutor is now appealing to the court to overturn that decision and allow the forfeiture of the bitcoins, now worth billions of […]
For a long time the ultra wealthy and their money managers have been able to access a level of return on investment previously out of reach of the average person. The larger the amount being invested, the better the fund manager can be hired, and the better the deal that can be got. Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article This is a fact of life in standard centralized investment markets. But just as the dawn of the internet opened up the possibility for regular private individuals to start investing in stocks, the rise of blockchain technology can allows these investors
China’s renewable energy sector wasted more than 60 TWh of electricity in 2016 owing to inadequate transmission infrastructure to transport power to its energy hungry big cities and industrial hubs. Meanwhile, power-hungry Bitcoin miners were stealing processing power from computers to meet their annual demand for 32 TWh of electricity. Envion has a smart solution to match global energy supply and demand—Mobile Mining Units (MMUs) that can easily be transported to a renewable electricity generation source in China, or elsewhere in the world. Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article Accessing stranded power via portable cryptocurrency mining operations is a solution
3commas.io is a cryptocurrency tool that allows for Trailing Stop Loss and Trailing Profit Take. It allows traders to make the best on a trade without worrying about volatile traders ruining their experience. Custom portfolios are also available for analyzation and investment. Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article 3commas connects to your exchange’s API so that it only has access to that exchange’s trading information and not withdrawal information. Right now, 3commas is compatible with Poloniex, Bittrex, and Bitfinex exchanges. 3commas encourages smart trading which is the implementation of Trailing Stop Loss or Trailing Take Profits simultaneously or apart from
It comes with little surprise that promoters of new altcoins and ICO tokens use every tool at their disposal to gain an advantage in the ever-crowded cryptocurrency market. While the positive marketing approaches are well known and widely talked about, like sponsorship deals with rappers, sport stars and other celebrities, the negative side of the […]
NITRO, the public-company backed cryptocurrency for the games industry, announces airdrop to holders of current video-game tokens. Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article In line with its mission to empower gamers with the opportunity to have a say in games that are in the process of development, NITRO will airdrop a total of 50 NOX per wallet holders of a carefully curated list of video-games tokens. To be eligible for the airdrop, token-holders must hold the equivalent of at least 0.1 ETH of major video game tokens and register to stake a claim on NITRO’s website. The major video game