Crypto-Community Debates Bitcoin Core Bug and a ‘Forced Upgrade’

This week the cryptocurrency community has been discussing and dealing with the critical vulnerability that was found in the Bitcoin Core (BTC) reference client. Many observers are calling the bug one of the worst issues BTC has had in years, comparing the exploit to the March 2013 mandatory hard fork. In fact, in the eyes … Read more

VivusPay Finally Makes Cryptocurrencies As Easy to Use as Fiat

VivusPay Bridges the Gap The VivusPay mobile application, powered by Optherium, is exactly what is needed to consolidate both the traditional and digital worlds. This app offers an eWallet that provides users with a secure way to manage their various cryptocurrencies as well as fiat currencies. The application is already publicly available to everyone through … Read more

Markets Update: XRP Briefly Dethrones ETH as Second Largest Crypto

The cryptocurrency markets have produced a significant rally today – with just three of the top fifty crypto markets by capitalization posting losses for the last 24 hours of trade action as of this writing. The most notable gainer has been XRP – gaining over 50% in the last day to overtake ETH as the … Read more

Bitcoin Price Watch: Is Another Bull Run in Store?

At press time, bitcoin is trading for over $6,700. That’s roughly $400 more than where it’s stood over the past week, and many are wondering if a year-end bull run is at hand. Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sought further industry help and commentary regarding the bitcoin ETF submitted by joint venture VanEck … Read more