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It is evident there is still a lot of positive momentum affecting all cryptocurrency market. While that momentum can very well evaporate at any given moment, it seems things continue to improve for some altcoins. The EOS price, for example, noted higher gains in the past day compared to the 48 hours prior. An interesting … Read more
The ecosystem’s largest bank and quasi-exchange, Coinbase, commissioned a survey about higher education (students and faculty) attitudes toward crypto and blockchain. They found over 40% of leading universities around the world offer at least one course in blockchain or crypto, and 25% of all students, regardless of major, said they would consider taking classes in … Read more
This month the Blockchain Transparency Institute (BTI) published a research report that claims quite a few of the top cryptocurrency exchanges are overstating their trade volumes or participating in wash trades. BTI explains that out of 130 of the top cryptocurrency trading platforms researched, the organization estimates that every 24-hours over $6B worth of digital … Read more
These are rather interesting times for the cryptocurrency markets. As Bitcoin sets the pace for all other currencies, it will be intriguing to see what happens next. The IOTA price continues to soar high after a full day of steep gains. It is well underway to hit $0.75 once again, barring any major mishaps with … Read more
The recent headlines about Bill Cosby have done nothing to warm public sentiment to the confirmed sex offender and disgraced comedian. According to rumors on tabloid website Radar Online, Cosby bought 750 BTC (~$5 million) in a bid to shield his diminishing fortune from his wife Camille. The article goes on to say that Cosby … Read more
At press time, the father of cryptocurrency has broken $7,000, which is about $300 higher than where it stood yesterday afternoon. This means that bitcoin jumped roughly 20 percent over the past two weeks, with gains of approximately $1,200 (the August low was $5,865). One source alleges that bitcoin short positions have grown exponentially over … Read more
Iran has been developing a national cryptocurrency, a move that could allow them to evade US economic sanctions. Informatics Services Corporations, the country’s leading provider of banking systems, has reportedly been designing and developing the cryptocurrency and has now revealed its features. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Built on Hyperledger Informatics … Read more
It is not uncommon for cryptocurrencies to note strong gains when the Bitcoin price remains in the green for an extended period of time. In the case of the Dash price, the current momentum is looking extremely bullish. No one knows for sure where these gains come from exactly, although investors will not be too … Read more
A report by South Korea’s state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB) suggests that North Korea has been mining cryptocurrencies, according to local media. In addition, a technology firm in the country is developing an exchange platform for bitcoin, while average citizens of North Korea have little knowledge of cryptocurrency, the report claims. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms … Read more
Nicehash, the cloud mining service that got hacked in December, has returned 60 percent of the stolen bitcoins, according to local media. After the cyberattack last year, the Slovenian company promised to fully reimburse its customers and has been doing it on a monthly basis. The police investigation into the case is still ongoing. … Read more