Once again, Verge continues to stand out in the markets as a confident climber. Last week, Verge found itself making headlines for all the right reasons, a successful crowdfunding campaign among exciting new announcements. These, coincided with a noticeable increase in the currencies value, leading…

The big news this morning is that Monex, a Japanese brokerage company are in line for a huge acquisition of the remains of Coincheck, the Japanese cryptocurrency exchange which was hit by a devastating attack at the start of 2018. The value of the acquisition is not yet known, however despite the…

Whether or not this was an accident, we can’t really tell yet, however this week at the Bangkok Fintech Fair a spokesperson for Ripple has mentioned that at present, Ripple are working with between 40 and 50 international central banks, including the Bank of Thailand. We all know that one of the…

At the start of last week, people started to joke about the idea that Bitcoin would decline to a value of $7000. As time went on, these jokes started to turn into worries, which would later turn into harsh realities. Moreover, Bitcoin continued to decline, past the $7000 threshold, worrying…

The latest ban that Google have implemented is the removal of mining extensions from its Chrome store. It has been reported that any that already feature on it as well will be getting removed swiftly. This ban has come after it has been revealed that the Google Play Store has recently become bogged…

Ethereum , the second biggest cryptocurrency when looking at market capitalisation has quickly become the blockchain of choice for ICO’s, software developers and programmers, but yet, Ether significantly underperformed its counterparts during the later stages of the first quarter. It started as the…

With the poor performance in this first quarter, it has led many to fear that this is actually the beginning of the end for cryptocurrencies. There are currently over 1,500 cryptocurrencies, in a bullish market that has recently turned bearish, causing some virtual currencies to just implode. One of…

Ripple seems to be the hottest investment in the cryptomarket right now, and for good reason. It rose to a high of $3.3 from $0.22 which is a 15x increase in price. If you had bought $1000 worth of XRP at $0.22 and cashed out at $3.3, you would have a whopping $14,000 return on your investment in a…

It is a known fact that banks are not particularly favourable of cryptocurrencies , but just how much of a threat do they actually pose to financial institutions? Alex Buelau, co-founder and CEO of coinshedule.com does not think that banks have anything to worry about when it comes to…

When it comes to technical analysis of financial assets, history holds immense importance. If something has happened over and over again in the past, it is of even more significance. Such is the case with RSI, not only with Bitcoin but also with S&P 500, NASDAQ Composite Index and Dow Jones Index to…

There’s a new kid on the block, a new wave of cryptocurrency exchanges designed to improve the overall experience of using a cryptocurrency exchange. folleX, claims to be the ‘worlds first regulated social crypto exchange’, but what does this mean? Well, folleX have outlined what they believe are a…

Switzerland, famous for a number of the finer things in life, from its cheese to its chocolate, its mountains to its lakes. Historically, this alpine territory was once a centre for mining gold. The precious metal was once rife through the alps, giving local alpine villages like Gondo a thriving…

Last week, Computer Weekly published an article detailing a study which suggests that higher education establishments are at a greater risk of exposure to malicious cryptocurrency mining attacks. According to the report, 60% of all recorded illicit mining takes place at higher education…

Last week, Bitcoin News (news.bitcoin.com) posted an enlightening article about plagiarism within the crypto-universe. Titled ‘Plagiary Is the Worst Cryptocurrency Scam of All’ (you can find it here, just so I don’t get accused of plagiarism…

It’s one thing using your fingerprint to open your smartphone or laptop. Using a retinal eye scan to verify your passport might even be a step further. How does your Bitcoin wallet written into your DNA sound, perhaps a step too far? Ok so changing your genetic code to securely store your Bitcoin…

Last week, The Mirror (UK) published some findings about public perceptions of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. The article, titles ‘Over a THIRD of Brits think that ‘cryptocurrency’ refers to funeral finance’ offers insight into how the British public are perceiving the blockchain…

It is safe to say that the first quarter has not been a good one for any cryptocurrencies . When you consider that Bitcoin reached record highs of over $19,000 at the end of last year, to see it fall to just below $6,000 in the space of two months was horrible. Although it has picked up on a few…

When all was going wrong in the world of cryptocurrency , we brought Tron to your attention. After it was introduced just last year, it saw a huge rise in value of 12,600% in just one month. Just last week, it shot up in value again, this time by 30%. Before this, the cryptocurrency had been…

With new statistics showing that nearly 81% of ICOs eventually become scams, it has led many people to wonder if they are really worth the risk. Although they are considered to be incredibly important for blockchain projects, as they allow the creators the opportunity to raise millions of dollars…

A report has suggested that the most popular cryptocurrency exchanges are bringing in as much profit as $3 million per day. When you think that the whole market is still a relatively new one, only starting in 2009, this is very impressive. The exchanges make their money by charging fees to those who…

Bitcoin has put in a disappointing performance this year, a stark cry from the end of 2017, and it appears it is not over yet. The biggest and most popular cryptocurrency has dropped by a further 7%, taking it below $7,500, the lowest it has been since early February. This means, in 2018 alone, the…

Analysts have been talking about a possible death cross on Bitcoin for a long time now. A death cross occurs when the 200 Day Moving Average crosses above the 50 Day Moving Average on the Daily Chart. Death cross is known for its devastating effects on the price of a stock. Most of the time, it…

It has been reported that Romania has established its first cryptocurrency organisation. The non-governmental organisation, which has been named The United Blockchain Association of Romania, was founded at the beginning of this month, with the main aim being to raise awareness of cryptocurrency by…

The passionate Redditors among us may have noticed that Bitcoin is no longer accepted as a payment option for paying for a gold membership with the website, instead the site has reverted back to only accepting payments via card and PayPal. A similar thing happened with computer gaming platform Steam…

I’m not talking about the metal from Lord of the Rings, I’m talking about Mithril, the social mining cryptocurrency . Seated within coinmarketcap.com’s top 100, Mithril has been on a steady incline this month despite the volatility seen around the main body of cryptocurrency markets. On Wednesday…

Not enough is said about charity and the blockchain revolution, nor, not much is said about the power cryptocurrency holds in terms of its potential to issue finances to people who need it most. Within humanity, the need for charity often means that you have reached a last resort. With no finances…

This month, Plattsburgh, a small city in New York State put an 18-month restriction on cryptocurrency mining operations in the area. First of all, to answer my question of why they have introduced this ban, we need to figure out why cryptocurrency mining is so popular in Plattsburgh in the first…

The Forbes Finance Council have recently published an article which refers to the ‘Three Near-term Applications for Blockchain Technology’. Written by Ben Taylor, the article covers benefits of the blockchain within Audits, Security and Cryptocurrencies . Whilst the three areas covered by Taylor do…

Wednesday (28/03/2018) followed news of American Car manufacturer Ford winning a patent for a vehicle communication system which allows cars to send cryptocurrency to each other. Does this mean that the autonomous vehicle industry is on a trajectory to merge with the cryptocurrency industry?…

It’s been a busy week for Crypto-traders, fans, enthusiasts and observers this week with news pouring from every orifice imaginable. If you ask me which is the most important new piece of the week? I’d say all of them. Every move within the crypto-sphere needs to be reported. You can’t have any fear…

The Internal Revenue Service of the United States of America has published a document in recent times serving as a reminder to the taxpayers in the US that their earnings based on cryptocurrencies have to be reported to them. The IRS has emphasized on the seriousness of the situation for those who…

Breaking news from Nikkei, Japan this morning suggests that two cryptocurrency exchanges , namely Tokyo GateWay and Mr. Exchange are to cease operations and shut down for good. The closure of the exchanges will see both groups issue out all the customers cryptocurrency holdings before they close…

The worlds first paranormal cryptocurrency ‘Onstellar’ has launched its main Initial Coin Offering (ICO) today. With the pre-sale selling out, the 29 th of March was set as the date for the first main sale of tokens. The cap for the sale has been set to $10,000,000M with contributions available in…

International Tourism firms Touriocity and Traipse have today announced plans to introduce cryptocurrency incentives to users of their service. Both firms offer services for tours of cities across the world. They aren’t traditional tours per say, both firms aim to integrate technology, mainly…

India as a nation have a keen eye for cryptocurrency , their attention to detail when it comes to technological revolution is astonishing. Even more astonishing is their commitment to cryptocurrency education in their latest move. The Indian Chamber of Commerce (FICCI) was established in 1927, it’s…

Bitcoin, Bitcoin, Bitcoin , probably one of the most searched for words on Google in 2018. Today, the value of the coin is down once again, down by almost 6% to a value of $7561, concerning when you consider that in December it hit $19,000. Since I wrote the first sentence, I thought it would be…

Since the infamous cryptocurrency crash at the start of the year ZCoin has ploughed through a trajectory of loss after loss after loss. It closed 2017 valued at around $159 before entering a slippery slope, barely reaching $31 as valued today (29/03/2018). Its decline has followed the trend of many…

As you might have guessed, Roger Ver’s appearance at this years Satoshi’s Vision Conference in Tokyo was awaited with great anticipation. On the 25/03/2018, Ver addressed the audience at the TKP Gardencity Takebashi with a 30-minute speech, during which he touched upon issues of economic freedom,…

It appears that the use of cryptocurrency is becoming more mainstream, and more widely accepted. Something that the market has been trying to do for years. But, as we hear about more businesses who are starting to accept Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as payment methods, we also hear how one is…

When you think of cryptocurrencies , you think of Bitcoin. It was the first one to burst onto the scene and it is the largest by market capital. But, these virtual currencies are threatening to one day surpass it completely. Ethereum Although many people believe that Bitcoin and Ethereum are…