The world of cryptocurrencies was in shock when in 2014 the Japan based cryptocurrency exchange, Mt. Gox suddenly collapsed after millions of dollars worth of Bitcoins disappeared from the exchange. This was a great source of anguish for all those who had lost their cryptocurrency assets without…

In a bid to help early stage blockchain developments flourish, Coinbase is launching a new venture. The company’s CEO, Asiff Hirji said; “We’re going to invest off our balance sheet into crypto companies…We will invest in companies that are in the space and are aligned with our values.” Despite…

Exchange-Traded Fund, or, an ETF could be kick that Bitcoin needs to make it fly once again. In light of the recent disaster, Bitcoin investors need to seek some comfort in knowing that they might at least get their investment back at some point. At present, I often wonder if anybody even wants to…

Verge is a privacy coin with a proof of work model. It has gained a lot of traction recently for its ability to make quick massive gains during a market recovery. This was seen when Verge (XVG) registered a growth of more than 50% in less than 24 hours during the past few days in anticipation of a…

More and more cases of hacks, stolen money and tainted cryptocurrencies are making it into the circulation of the crypto-sphere. This is as a result of two key things, first of all, its difficult to write specific laws to govern cryptocurrencies and secondly, more and more people are finding ways of…

I’ve noticed a few reports this morning that quote the RBI, the Reserve Bank of India in what looks like a storm of allegations battling a storm of pro- cryptocurrency propaganda. Here are some examples of the headlines I have discovered, published just hours apart from each other- ‘RBI May…

Yesterday, (4 th of April) the Lightning Networks new Wallet, designed in the shadow of ACINQ’s Éclair Wallet launched on the Google Play Store. As we know, the Lightning Network won’t be able to advertise the new wallet on the Play Store any more, so I guess we are doing them a favour with this…

One of the things holding Ripple XRP back from market dominance is its failure to appear on major exchanges. Some even argue that Ripple missed out on the end of 2017 boom as a result of not being easily accessible through US cryptocurrency exchanges like Coinbase. Bloomberg have today reported that…

The unlikely superstar TRON is on yet another price drive, after a solid end to March, a slow first few days ensued in April, however today the currency has taken a very healthy jump upwards. This really stands out considering that for another day, the majority of the market is red, in a slow…

Through the end of March and the start of April, Verge has performed well, very well in fact. In the sea of uncertainty that is the cryptocurrency market , Verge has kept itself afloat with a genius use of marketing, inspiring their fans to hold on and watch its price sky rocket. Late last night,…

After days of speculation it seems that early today (5 th April 2018) damaged cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck accepted a bid from Tokyo firm Monex. The value of the bid is still not known but is expected to amount to Billions of Yen, rather than Millions. The colossal value of the takeover…

PRESS RELEASE Betrium published the demo of Android application on Google Play, which is available on https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ga.betrium.sportbets Betrium finished Pre-ICO with $1.3 mil raised and launches ICO on 5 th of April with 20% one day bonus. Project is supported by…

According to the CEO of Nvidia, cryptocurrency and blockchain technology are very much hear to stay. This is refreshing news, for what can only be described as a dismal year for them so far. His viewpoint was in a direct response to concerns about the company’s price growth being completely…

Research carried out by cryptocurrency exchange Midex has revealed that 40% of people are already prepared to accept their salary in cryptocurrencies . They conducted an experiment to look into the public perception of cryptocurrency, and fifty different employees were selected from five…

A new decentralised telecommunications platform has been created by the founders of EncryptoTel, aimed at boosting the privacy when it comes to business and individual communication. The startup is already doing well, after catching the attention of investors during the crowdsale, where it raised…

Philip Colbert, a contemporary artist, wants to create a catalogue system in order to prove the authenticity of his work. Speaking of this idea, he said; “I had a dealer in Japan who had been telling me I needed to have better forms of certification for my artwork…Art is a currency in a way; at the…

China based cryptocurrency mining hardware producing company Bitmain has recently announced that it has finally managed to develop an ASIC mining chip that can work specifically on the Ethereum blockchain network. ASICs are specialized computer chips which can undertake the task of solving the…

Ethereum Classic (ETC) came into existence after the infamous Ethereum hardfork when disagreements over reimbursements of funds in the aftermath of the DAO hack resulted in two coins. Proponents of Ethereum Classic argued that code is law so they kept to the old chain without any alteration. Those…

Ripple is currently the third largest cryptocurrency, with a market cap of a whopping $20 billion. Currently trading at $0.535, XRP is slowly gaining traction outside of the blockchain sector. Apart from being an investment vessel, Ripple is being utilised as a ledger service, due to the blockchain…

Cryptocurrency craze is real. It is no different than the Gold Rush of 1849 in a lot of ways. It is very much alike in terms of risk, reward and potential. People starting with a very small investment can hit it big if they are lucky or lose it all if they fail. Just like the Gold Rush, this kind of…

In early 2018, Ripple XRP announced a pending partnership with MoneyGram. MoneyGram is an international money transfer service, much like Western Union, who as we know seem likely to partner with Ripple over the coming weeks. Just yesterday (3 rd April 2018), MoneyGram announced a partnership with…

Yesterday news spewed out from all angles about an acquisition involving Monex and somewhat damaged Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck. Since the announcement, shares in Monex jumped up by 23%, it possibly could have gone higher than this however, Tokyo Stock Exchange rules limit these…

Following the footsteps of Japan, today South Koreas Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered several cryptocurrency exchanges to modify their contracts with current customers, in a move to try and better protect those who are trading cryptocurrency online. Very recently, Japan have made similar…

With little over 12 days to go before the expected big announcement from Verge , the currency is still out-performing it’s rivals and shining within the markets. Yesterday saw the value and market cap of Verge spike throughout the afternoon and despite a minor blip, it has continued to do so this…

Bitcoin has been at the merciless hands of the media and the internet of late, looking at the markets shows that it has had a great impact on both the value and the reputation of the coin. Yesterday did look as if a recovery for Bitcoin was underway however, once again the value of Bitcoin is down,…

The idea that it costs to list cryptocurrencies on exchanges might not be your first thought when browsing through lists of coins and tokens, yet a report out yesterday highlights that not only does it cost to do this, it costs an awful lot too. An exchange will make money when people use its…

Way back when, investment used to be a much more simplified process. Transactions used to be simple and the currency was standard. As society has developed, the need for precious metals as currency, such as gold and silver has reduced massively. With the reduction in precious metal currency, came a…

Abra is a game changer for Litecoin. It lets you store, transfer, and invest in Litecoin , as well as being compatible with a major credit card company, and allows you to buy and sell 20 cryptocurrencies and 50 fiat currencies via their smartphone app. Litecoin investors were initially underwhelmed…

For those who don’t know, ERC20 is a protocol that allows developers to create tokens on the Ethereum network, whether this is a currency, an asset or a virtual share. There are thousands of ERC based tokens, and with Coinbase announcing to support the ERC20, it will likely boost the value of some…

You would hope in this day and age that misogyny would not exist, but sadly, this is not the case. In fact, unfortunately it happens all too frequently, especially within the blockchain community and the tech community – something that is very much viewed as a ‘mans game’. Forbes have looked deeper…

Despite Twitter recently announcing that they are banning all cryptocurrency related advertisements, it has not been revealed that over $100,000 is being spent on promoting altcoins on the popular social media site. The man behind this is technology pioneer John McAfee, who announced that he is…

The bubble of cryptocurrency hedge funds has finally started to give way and is crumbling under its own weight. The world of cryptocurrencies saw a huge boom in 2017 with cryptocurrencies here and there hitting new all time highs in their pricing. There were many trends which emerged last year with…

When BTC Futures were introduced by CME and CBOE, most Bitcoin and cryptocurrency patriots were over the moon. Don’t get me wrong, this was a great accomplishment, something which is good for the price of BTC and cryptocurrencies in the long run but what most new investors ignored was the element of…

Google have today (3 rd April 2018), announced further plans to ramp up the pressure the cryptocurrency mining industry in their pursuit to make engaging in any cryptocurrency related activities harder for their uses. Described as an assault against illicit cryptocurrency activities, designed to…

Aaron Korb of the CryptoKorb YouTube channel fame has touched upon some interesting points about cryptocurrency scams that I want to share with you all in an attempt to make the internet a safer place (well, one can try at least). See the video for yourself here:…

Dash, a member of the prestigious $1bn market cap club, a currency considered as a bit of a veteran in cryptocurrency circles, the gentlemen of the top 100 if you like. Quite the dashing metaphor don’t you think? Okay so Dash, as with everything else, has taken a tumble in value through the start of…

Stellar Lumens (XLM) has recorded one of the biggest gains since the market eyed a recovery these past few days. Apparently, IBM has big plans for the company and investors do not want to miss out. The team behind Stellar is all excited to use IBM’s influence to broker new partnerships with large…

The Bancor network is an open source platform for cryptocurrency conversion. The main website is a hub for trends and market information and provides an easy method for converting values between cryptocurrencies at live trading rates. Their latest venture integrates this conversion system into a…

Each day, new fears about the risks of the crypto-universe are passed out to onlookers who worry about being scammed online. Whilst some of these fears are indeed justified, safe and careful investment within cryptocurrency can be a secure and fulfilling experience. The idea of scammers trying to…

On a rare, positive note from government level with regards to cryptocurrency in the UK, according to Business Insider, John Glen MP, the City Minister, has today discussed plans for a “flourishing cryptocurrency exchange” in London, stating that he believes there is very little risk presented to…