Yesterday, the hugely anticipated Verge partnership announcement went live. After the currency made terrific gains, the onset of the announcement saw its value drop, very suddenly. And seemingly, it’s continuing to do so. At the time of writing, Verge is valued at $0.073, down 32.97%, suggesting…

There has been big news, which could really negatively affect Japan’s relationship with cryptocurrencies . Kraken, which is the worlds largest Bitcoin exchange when it comes to euro volume and liquidity, has announced that they will end activities in Japan, due to their rising costs. The company,…

The head of the International Monetary Fund, detailed the global benefits of cryptocurrency recently, which has given Bitcoin an unexpected boost. Christine Lagarde wrote in a blog that Bitcoin could enable fast and inexpensive transactions, and that blockchain could make financial markets safer.…

Ethereum is going even further…this time to space. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration have teamed up with a researcher at the University of Akron to research the possibility of using Ethereum Blockchain Technology to enhance space communications and navigation. NASA gave the…

Verge (XVG) has seen plenty of excitement in the past few days and that excitement has reflected in the form of enormous price gains since the recent ‘bullish’ outlook of the crypto markets . Verge has made significant gains in a much shorter time compared to other coins as can be seen in the long…

The world of cryptocurrency has taken a great step in the right direction, by introducing women in their blockchain panel. Unfortunately, the cryptocurrency market is still incredibly male dominated, and women are often not taken as seriously in the field, so this is great news. The Global…

This morning, Charlie Lee of the Litecoin designation has tweeted some exciting news about a new exchange listing for Litecoin, one which has gotten Lee and the Litecoin community very excited. Tomorrow, @KorbitBTC will launch LTC trading. It’s awesome that one of the oldest Korean exchanges will…

Most investors in Bitcoin ( BTC ) expected a big pump after tax day which is why it did not happen. Makes sense? Let me put it this way, when you start trading you put your stop loss around all these beautiful trend lines and it fails you most of the time. Then you get to thinking why people…

Some positive news out today suggests that officials in China may start to loosen their grip on cryptocurrency activity within the country. A full report from the Asia Times claims that messages from within China are starting to show that cryptocurrency could take off in the area. See the full…

Finally, the wait is over. We have been sat waiting this for some time, about a month to be precise. Finally, we have some further news from Verge, with regards to their promised partnership announcement. To re-cap, the last reports from Verge came yesterday, when a developer suggested today’s…

Lithuania are spearheading a movement which could see some major non-EU Fintech companies establish operations within the EU, that can allow them to take advantages of less harsh regulatory systems, according to a report by FinExtra.com The plan, established in Lithuania has now received backing…

If we remember last week, Barclays have recently led a study in which researchers used epidemic style modelling to trace how the spread of cryptocurrency across the world might resonate with the spread of a disease. The research found that using this style of modelling produced significant…

This morning, the cryptocurrency markets are looking a little healthier than yesterday. Unfortunately, not quite as healthy as we saw over the weekend, but healthier nonetheless. This is what we see at the time of writing… *data from coinmarketcap.com So, EOS, Litecoin , Cardano and Stellar seem to…

This morning (17 th of April) we are seeing some light movements in the markets, most of which seem to indicate some positive gains in light of yesterday’s minor correction period. Whilst this does not suggest that the markets have regained equilibrium after the mid-April market surge, it does…

Today marks the US tax deadline, also known as Tax Day. As this date has been looming the past few months, many experts have put the low performance from the big cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin down to the fact people have been selling off their assets in order to square up their accounts ready for…

Today is the day, the 17 th of April, time for Verge’s apparently huge partnership announcement. It was supposed to be yesterday according to Verge Dev’s video, but oh well… What’s happening so far? So, we know the full press release is due at 10:00 EST, meaning it will hit the UK’s shores at 15:00…

This morning, the 17 th of April 2018, according to AtoZForex.com, a spokesperson from Ripple has urged the UK authorities to follow the footsteps of Japan in their style of cryptocurrency regulation. According to AtoZForex.com, Ryan Zagone, the head of Regulatory Relations at Ripple has urged the…

The US recently issued a reminder that cryptocurrencies are taxable, and the must be declared, and yet, despite the deadline finally arriving, there are still only a fraction of people who have reported their cryptocurrency holdings. Credit Karma Tax have revealed that of the 250,000 files on their…

During a less than successful time for cryptocurrencies , Cardano appears to be doing well, after seeing a rise in price, thanks to being listed on Huobi. As a bit of background on Cardano; it is a decentralised blockchain smart contract platform, that has aimed to completely change the game in the…

Cryptocurrency expert, Brian Kelly, who is the founder and CEO of BKCM LLC has said that he does not believe that people should think of Bitcoin as a company; a mistake he believes that many investors make, and instead likens it to the ‘internet in the 1980s’, emphasising that the cryptocurrency is…

During a time when a lot of cryptocurrencies seem to be falling down in price rapidly, it is important to know which ones you should not be investing your money in. Here are some experts tips, focusing on the Weiss ratings on how to avoid high risk currencies. Do not bet on the farm Limit your stake…

What do football teams and cryptocurrency exchanges have in common? Football, a sport with strong emotive connotations, also, an industry riddled with money and finance. Cryptocurrency exchanges, a place of strong emotive exchange in an industry, riddled with money and finance. Plus, it’s easy for…

Ripple (XRP) and Stellar Lumens (XLM) are two superpowers in a new world order. The former has the most resources at its disposal and has done well to set its mark in the crypto community despite much hate and negativity. The latter has garnered support as a ‘decentralized’ alternative of Ripple…

Going into Monday evening (16 th of April) we have seen the mid-April market surge tail off, with huge gains taken over the weekend slowed back down, pushing the markets into a (mostly) market-wide descent. Let’s take a look at where we stand right now. *data from coinmarketcap.com This is what we…

Yesterday, famous Youtuber, Ian Balina, an advocate of ICO investing and all-round advocate of cryptocurrencies fell victim to a devastating hack whilst live streaming to his fans on YouTube. You can see some of Balina’s work here- https://www.youtube.com/user/Diaryofamademan During his recent live…

Litecoin (LTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) are similar in a lot of ways. Both coins came into existence to compete with Bitcoin (BCH) as a better alternative. However, the past few months have clearly shown us that Bitcoin is still the unchallengeable monarch of the crypto world and any coins or projects…

Reports out this afternoon are discussing a coin burn that was carried out by Binance yesterday, which has seen reduction of numerous coins to an estimated value of around $30million. According to Ethereum World News, the burn saw a circulation of 2,220,314 BNB reduced to just 194,972,068 BNB,…

We came into April this year with an image of endless Ripple partnership announcements. Interestingly, we were sort of right. Numerous partnerships have of course been released and announced thus far this month, with many others that have been assumed over the past few days as well. The big ones…

Token Desk (currently live on a Beta release) is a universal hub for ICO investment . At present, the platform offers users an easy to use solution for ICO investment, giving users access to buy tokens and live information with regards to popularity, special offers and expiry dates. ICO culture is…

The infamous Venezuelan cryptocurrency , ‘El Petro’ or, the Petro, has been awarded the Satoshi Nakamoto Prize for an ‘outstanding contribution to the development of the blockchain industry’ by the Russian Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Association (RACIB). RACIB plays a very active role within the…

News has surfaced this morning of a successful attack that has been carried out on Bitcoins Lightning Network . Bitcoin introduced the Lightning Network to solve scalability issues and to also decrease the need for high transaction fee’s to be implemented on minor transactions. The network is…

Last week, a UK based start-up, Verv, saw the worlds first direct transfer of energy take place on the blockchain. In a test backed by the UK government within a housing estate in Hackney, artificial intelligence firm Verv have produced an energy trading platform that exists within the blockchain,…

Litecoin is often seen as one of the more volatile currencies. It’s value range means that even small percentage blips in the market can have quite a strong impact on the value of the currency. Over the past month we have seen Litecoin make big gains and then take big hits outside of the general…

Just a week ago, we where all starting to plan for a future in which Bitcoin would never reach its less-than-ambitious target of $7,000, yet in an instant, on Friday the 13 th of April, that changed. Whilst Friday the 13 th is supposed to be a day of bad fortune, Friday the 13 th of April 2018…

I’m going to call what happened at the end of last week, the ‘mid-April market surge’ because I feel like I’m going to be writing an awful lot about it this week, so really, it needs a catchy title. We saw the major currencies make huge gains over the end of last week between the 12 th and 14 th of…

We awoke today, expecting news of Verge’s big announcement. The date: The 16 th of April, was set by Verge Dev in the wake of the successful crowdfunding campaign set up by Verge . If you need a refresher, skip to 2:35 on this video here- https://youtu.be/7-LQoskTbqc We are on track for Tuesday,…

Blockchain technology has had a powerful effect on digital data storage and the future of financial transactions. This is true on both online and on private devices, such computers company networks. Now, you might be tempted to think the changes blockchain ushered into the digital world hit a…

Within the space of less than an estimated couple of hours, Bitcoin’s price saw itself shoot up from the $7000 region to a two week high in the $8000 region. As expected as it was that Bitcoin’s next change in price range will be dramatic, it was not expected to increase 18 percent in a matter of…

The struggle is real to maintain the egalitarian aspect of cryptocurrencies alive. There is a complex and heated problem which is plaguing the world of cryptocurrencies right now that has nothing to do with the regulatory procedures of financial authorities and governments – the problem of…

San Francisco based startup Ripple, which is most well known for its cryptocurrency XRP, has recently made an investment of $25 million worth of XRP into the Blockchain Capital Parallel IV LP venture fund. This announcement was made by Ripple on the 11 th of April by the payment network which uses…