New Bitcoin Cash Stress Test Sees 700,000 Transactions in One Day

On Thursday, Nov. 1, a group of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) proponents who call themselves the Professional Stress Test Team, performed a network stress test on the BCH chain. During the course of the day, the BCH network saw over 733,000 transactions and a 14MB block that cleared 73,000 transactions in one fell swoop. Also read: Anypay … Read more

6 Forgotten Platforms Still Accepting Bitcoin in 2018

Even though there are numerous websites which seemingly accept Bitcoin payments, it has become apparent a lot of companies have dropped support as well. The following six service providers all accept Bitcoin, despite most people not even being aware of them doing so in this day and age. #6 OKCupid Although most Bitcoin users should … Read more

New Trezor Firmware Beta Confirms XLM Support is Being Finalized

Hardware wallets play an integral role in the world of cryptocurrencies and it seems rather unlikely that situation will change in the near future. However, these providers will undeniably need to support additional currencies over time. A new beta update of the Trezor wallet confirms Stellar support will be integrated fairly soon. A somewhat surprising, … Read more

The Daily: Coinbase Launches Investment Fund, Cointext Enters New Markets

In this edition of The Daily, we look at Coinbase’s decision to create a new investment vehicle for institutions in partnership with asset manager Wilshire Phoenix. We also cover the expansion of bitcoin cash SMS wallet service Cointext into four new markets. Also, New Zealand’s financial regulator has issued a warning against a platform offering … Read more

Macintosh Crypto Price Ticker Installs two Backdoors on Infected Devices

Most consumers want to stay vigilant when it comes to various cryptocurrencies’ prices. This demand has triggered an explosive growth in terms of cryptocurrency price ticker applications across major platforms. CoinTicker, the Mac-based application, should be avoided in this regard as this software installs backdoors on computers, which can lead to major unpleasantries over time. The Cointicker … Read more