Over the past few years, we have seen multiple cryptocurrencies which were only meant to work within a specific area. Auroracoin is by far the most notorious example, and it ultimately failed to gain any real traction. NewYorkCoin, also known as NYCoin, is the latest attempt to achieve a similar goal. However, this project raises a lot of red flags, and the team’s intentions may be far less honorable than one would assume at first. People always have to be wary when it comes to projects like these, for obvious reasons. NewYorkCoin Seems Rather Shady Enthusiasts who have kept an eye on thePowered by WPeMatico
Hardware wallets are regarded as one of the safest means of storing bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Each device grants the holder possession of their private keys and adds a PIN code plus other tamer-proof tech for enhanced security. Hardware wallets are not impregnable, however, as one British man found to his peril after purchasing the […]
Anyone who took a look into Experience Points (XP) over the summer is undoubtedly wondering how the project grew from the tiny $350,000 market cap over 1000 times to what it is currently trading at. XP is currently trading at a price of about 1/5 of a penny, and sits at rank 61 on Coinmarketcap. Experience Points, which first launched in 2016 and was relaunched this past summer, is reminiscent of the types of coins launched in 2014 and 2015. Like older coins, the only real distinction XP provides is the mining algorithm, distribution rates rates, and total supply. XP does provide
One of the major benefits of decentralized exchanges is that they can’t be hacked – or so the theory went. As Etherdelta’s users found out last week, however, that’s not quite true. After accessing the site’s DNS records and replacing the domain with a sophisticated fake, attackers were able to hoover up hundreds of thousands […]
Blockchain transactions are irreversible: that’s one of the strengths of digital currencies such as bitcoin. But when funds are stolen, it means there’s no recourse for getting them back. Hacks and scams are endemic to the cryptocurrency space, and while experienced operators are adept at spotting the more obvious frauds, newcomers aren’t so astute. Some […]
Since BitConnect (BCC) rose to the top echelons of CoinMarketCap’s chart several months ago, it has received much skepticism from the mainstream cryptocurrency community. Despite this, it has maintained a huge market cap, seldom dipping below the top 20 coins, and seems to be continually growing. It’s clear that BitConnect, which promises daily returns of around 1% for users who “loan” money by locking it up in BitConnect’s systems for a predetermined period of time, is a blatant Ponzi scheme. However, the scheme, which disguises loans as funds used by a trading bot, has been very appealing to naive investors, as evidenced by the coin’s huge market capitalization