Ripple (XRP) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) are exactly the type of coins that you could expect to make moves like these for no specific reason. Surprisingly, both coins are up double digits today with Ripple up 19% in the last 24 hours and Bitcoin Cash up 18% in the last 24 hours at the time of writing.…

We all awake today hoping to see a similar event to what we saw at the end of last week. Friday the 13th turned out to be quite lucky, as opposed to the traditional rumours that it is a day purely of bad luck. Last week, we saw a huge market surge start on Friday, a surge which seemed to run right…

Bitcoin has made impressive gains over the past week. During the mid-April market boom, Bitcoin really led the way and proved its worth, jumping up by almost $1,000 in a matter of minutes. As Bitcoin is known to be a bit of a trend setter, this surge really set the rest of the markets off. A couple…

In an interesting attempt to retest the downtrend line, Bitcoin shot up from near $8200 to $8500s in less than an hour. The chart above is based on the logarithmic scale for Bitcoin which has yet to be broken. A lot of new investors assume that we have already broken the downtrend line and Bitcoin…

The Bank of England, backed by the UK cryptocurrency task force and about a million other authorities are making headlines once again with their ongoing investigations into cryptocurrency adoption in the UK. The overall consensus here is that the government sit on the fence with regards to…

Despite Google’s best efforts to stamp out anything to do with cryptocurrency (they banned all crypto-advertising in a move to protect their users, remember) it transpires that the Google Play Store, the native app store for Android and Google devices, is absolutely rife with malicious apps designed…

On the 18th of April, two days ago, we published an article speculating the saga of Cardano and Stellar , in, what seems to be a race for seventh place. On the 18th, it did seem that indeed, Stellar was going to take the hotspot from Cardano as, at the time of writing, Cardano was down almost 2%,…

November of 2017 saw a large amount of cryptocurrency funding in the form of Ether frozen because of an issue that occurred with a popular wallet software. Since then there has been a debate going on as to whether or not the recovery of those funds is something that is morally justified. With over…

Last week we reported on the news of another hard fork from Bitcoin Cash , I actually think somewhere we mentioned the word ‘ forkception ’. Watch out, we expect to see this enter the Oxford English Dictionary over the coming days, the anticipation for this hard fork really is that hot. Almost as…

EOS , another star currency for April. EOS experienced quite an unfortunate February to March period, seeing only a very limited amount of improvement in value. The cryptocurrency boom at the start of 2018 saw EOS hit $18.00. As we know, the boom tailed off, leaving many currencies in tatters, EOS…

There has been a lot of focus on increased regulations in the cryptocurrency market. This is a global matter, but these regulations could have a big impact on how we invest in cryptocurrency . One of the biggest selling factors of cryptocurrencies is that it is completely decentralised, but despite…

Back in March, Chile banks announced the closure of the bank accounts of some cryptocurrency exchanges . Earlier this week though, some of these exchanges applied to the courts to fight this decision, as they believe that Chile is taking matters into their own hands and are ‘killing the entire…

Just as Bitcoin is slowly starting to pick up once again, it has faced a new type of backlash. The bulls are very much back with a vengeance, but the worry is that it is just too late to catch the wave of Bitcoin, Ethereum and Cardano. Despite its rather poor appearance this year, Bitcoin has picked…

The Central Bank of Lithuania has apparently started to look into cryptocurrencies and wants to start a dialogue between the banks, regulators and traders in the country. This is based on the report made by The Baltic Times , a news outlet which is based in Lithuania. The Round Table Conference…

Bitcoin (BTC) has been indecisive for quite some time now as bulls and bears both seem to have backed out of the fight. Meanwhile, coins like Ripple (XRP) and Stellar (XLM) have made impressive gains as investors have been waiting to jump on board at such low prices. This excitement has resulted in…

A report out today by Gov.uk, the UK government information website discusses a talk from RT Hon Matt Hancock MP at the Law Society at the London Blockchain Conference, which took place yesterday evening (18th of April 2018). We know of late, the UK government have been establishing plans to pay…

First things first, the future of Verge (XVG) does not look good even after its recent partnership with adult content website, Pornhub. If this recent ‘misadventure’ proves anything, it is the fact that the team behind Verge (XVG) is doing nothing special. To explain it further, I’d like to add that…

Digital advertising is considered the main form of advertising. At the conception of capitalism, the idea of digital devices that could be tapped into for the purposes of advertising and message generation would literally have been a utopian paradise for many business owners. As we now know, digital…

Ethereum Classic is like the acoustic guitar of the rock world, a world dominated by electric guitars and synthesizers, yet when it’s there, the acoustic guitar plays a poignant part in any performance. What exactly is Ethereum Classic? According to the Ethereum Classic website: “Ethereum classic is…

This one really is momentous, quite literally. A press release out today suggests that Momentous Entertainment Group MMEG will start to accept cryptocurrency payments as a payment option within their platforms. This of course, is yet one step closer to the world of cryptocurrency adoption many of us…

If you have read the news today, you might note that the markets seem to be involved in a positive upwards trend. Green certainly is the colour of the day. The movements of Bitcoin , Ethereum and Ripple are most commonly noted as being the most important when it comes to looking at how the markets…

This morning in a strange turn of events, Ripple seems to be racing ahead of rivals Bitcoin and Ethereum in what seems to be the start of a big run for the markets overall. With Ripple making great progress from the outset, this does suggest that should a big run take place, we could see Ripple rake…

We have seen some healthy movements in the markets this morning, with speculation growing that we could be entering a bull run, similar to what we saw at the end of last week. If this is the case then the growth we see now is expected to expand. Indeed, this is speculation, but it is getting people…

Basic Attention Token (BAT), you’ve probably heard of it, but what exactly is it? BAT is the product of Brave, a privacy focused web browser, combined with a blockchain incentive system. Brave is a native ad blocking system that has been set up to help streamline the digital advertising world by…

Recently, we saw the completion of a take over of the damaged Japanese cryptocurrency exchange , Coincheck. This came in the wake of a devastating attack on the Coincheck system that saw losses in excess of $500million. Since the attack, Japanese authorities have established much tighter regulations…

It’s a new day and things are looking quite fantastic on the markets this morning. Perhaps it’s something to do with the lovely weather. Or, more likely, this could be the start of the next bull run which experts did predict could occur towards the end of this week. Ethereum is standing out as a…

The shipping industry is one that has advanced considerably in some ways, but in others is actually very behind the times. It is a market that relies heavily on paper documents and a lot of them. However; this is all about to change, as a number of different shipping lines have teamed up with…

It has been reported that the suspect who was reported to have been involved in a huge Bitcoin heist has reportedly escaped prison and fled to Sweden on the same plane that was also carrying the Icelandic prime minister. Sindri Thor Stefansson was the alleged mastermind behind the theft of 600…

Bitcoin was the first and the largest cryptocurrency , and was set up with the aim of replacing conventional currency. This has not completely happened, and although it has been accepted in more and more places now, becoming a viable payment option, you might be surprised to hear that it is actually…

A startup company in the UK is currently in the works to develop software which will essentially help the more traditional IT systems employed by enterprise businesses to adopt to blockchain technology based systems. While there are plenty of enterprise level companies that will find it a herculean…

Ripple (XRP) which is the third largest coin by market cap is up almost 5% at the time of writing. This growth has been a lot more exuberant in the past few days when Ripple received a big boost in anticipation of a market recovery. However, the excitement fizzled out when Bitcoin (BTC) proved to be…

Reddcoin, another alt-coin that just seems to be smashing its way up the markets recently. Whilst it does hold very little value in the grand scheme of things, the positive climbs of Reddcoin provide a very promising outlook for investors who hope that one day it will breach the it’s top value of…

Ethereum (ETH) is one of the pioneers of the cryptocurrency markets . Just like Bitcoin (BTC), there are Ethereum (ETH) pairs on most exchanges for plenty of cryptocurrencies. More than half of the crypto projects that exist to date have been built on Ethereum. In short, it is an influential…

A report out today in Reuters highlights that UK based, data mining political consultancy firm Cambridge Analytica have recently approached different companies for advice on the process of setting up an Initial Coin Offering, in what looks like an attempt to raise $30million in funds. Now, there’s…

Reports out today highlight new movements in the USA in what seems to be an investigation into cryptocurrency exchanges safeguarding procedures. The Attorney General for New York, Eric Schneiderman launched an inquiry into the operations of 13 major cryptocurrency exchanges, including Gemini,…

Happy 4 year anniversary, Monero! pic.twitter.com/saKhWU6fXr — Riccardo Spagni (@fluffypony) April 18, 2018 It’s a very special day for Monero . At the time of writing, Monero is currently valued at $226.92, up almost 14%, with a generous market cap of $3,617,559,411. What’s happening, why is today…

Zcash is another alt-coin that looks to be making sturdy progress this week. In an overall market that has been mostly predictable and bland at best, Zcash seems to be moving away from the market correction period in the wake of the mid-April market surge at quite a noticeable rate. Prior to the…

Yesterday, YouTuber ‘Thinking Crypto’ posted an interesting video which discusses a link between Ripple and SWIFT; ‘The Global Provider of Secure Financial Messaging Services’ you can see the video for yourself here- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlMBewj9seQ Who are SWIFT? SWIFT is an…

Bitcoin Cash is making good ground this morning. Away from it’s blood brother Bitcoin, we are seeing the Bitcoin Cash fork make positive ground in what so far today seems to be a rather tepid morning for cryptocurrencies. At the time of writing, Bitcoin stands at $8,087.23, down 0.49%, on the other…

There are some significant movements happening in the markets this morning (18 th of April 2018). Cardano has put in a solid performance over recent days, making solid gains, reaching $0.27 yesterday. This morning however at the time of writing, Cardano has dropped to $0.24, down 1.67% suggesting…