The venture capital firm Blockchain Capital, has raised a fund equaling $150,000,000 US Dollars for the latest venture that it’s going on. The firm, founded in 2013, has been entirely focused on blockchain technology and the cryptocurrency world and since it started off, it has invested in over 70…

Ripple XRP has certainly had an interesting few months. Despite some problems on the pricing front, it has rapidly become the darling of many cryptocurrency commentators. There is a feeling in the market that it is getting things right where Bitcoin made mistakes. Primarily, this is due to an…

Things have been relatively quiet on the Bitcoin market of late. After the massive rallies and significant falls that catapulted the cryptocurrency into the world’s headlines in late 2017 and early 2018, things have definitely calmed down. In recent weeks, Bitcoin has stuck around the same level. Is…

Uncertainty is what makes the investment market work. It’s never possible to be completely sure what direction any investment will take over the next month, let alone the coming years. This is particularly true when it comes to cryptocurrencies and other modern investments for which little…

Coinbase has been the go-to trading platform for cryptocurrencies over the last couple of years. However, this ubiquity has made it a target of government legislation and other initiatives that have been dreamt up with the intention of slowing down or stopping the adoption of cryptocurrencies. Now,…

In a bid to strengthen the regulatory environment for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, the UK has unveiled a new fintech strategy for companies. The strategy will involve the UK setting up a new crypto asset task force, which will help businesses make use of the blockchain technology that is the…

Snapchat is the latest to follow in the same footsteps as Google, Facebook and Twitter and has banned ICO adverts. This move was pretty inevitable given the other bans. There is a lot of negative attention surrounding ICO’s and they are very loosely governed. Not much has been said on how strict…

Last year was an incredible year for the world of cryptocurrencies with Bitcoin, the first cryptocurrency , rising in its value by 1,400 percent. With such an incredible increase in value, many felt that they should have invested into the cryptocurrency so that they could have also raked in all the…

Blockchain, a brainchild of the of the mysterious pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, is an indisputably ingenious innovation. The technology allows digital information to be distributed to users without being copied, thus creating the spine of a new kind of internet. The Blockchain technology was…

Ex Liverpool footballer, Michael Owen has announced that he is launching his own cryptocurrency ; the Owen Coin. He joins other sportsmen, including Manny Pacquiao. On Wednesday, Owen unveiled the Owen Coin, which is being supported by the Singapore based Global Crypto Offering Exchange. The token…

Ripple , Ethereum and Litecoin have all experienced huge losses this year, and a lot of people are blaming Bitcoin for this. Despite the fact that Bitcoin has also been performing badly this year, it is unfair to say that it is the driving force behind the other price drops. There are in fact, two…

Some of the world’s leading finance ministers have pledged to look seriously at how a system of regulation could be developed to govern crypto assets. In a communique published on Tuesday, the G20 said:“ We call on international standard-setting bodies (SSBs) to continue their monitoring of…

If you’re new to the world of cryptocurrencies , you’ll probably use an exchange: a marketplace where buyers and sellers interact. Theoretically, it should work like a stock exchange, but in reality, it can be quite different. At the time of writing, there are at least 190 exchanges to choose from,…

The co-founder and CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, has made a bold and dramatic prediction on the future trajectory of Bitcoin , saying that he expects the cryptocurrency to eventually become the world’s single currency. In an interview with British newspaper The Times, Dorsey said, “the world…

The co-founder of Ethereum has spoken out to reject the idea that the cryptocurrency market is just a bubble, and insisted on the long-term potential of Ethereum. Speaking to Bloomberg, in a televised interview, Lubin branded the ‘bubble’ label as premature and myopic. He said, “I would argue that…

Now that the excitement around the cryptocurrency bubble seems to be behind us, investors are starting to look more carefully at the road maps and plans that lie behind several major cryptocurrencies . Inevitably, some of these are stronger than others. Many cryptocurrencies seem to have launched…

When it comes to the legal intricacies of cryptocurrency taxation, we’re seeing wildly different levels of tax depending on which country you’re in. If you’re an investor wondering which countries are the best in terms of taxation, read on. For both short and long term cryptocurrency investors,…

There is no denying that cryptocurrencies have caught the attention of many; however, it hasn’t always been for the best reasons. At the beginning of the year, it was announced that cryptocurrencies will be listed, using the Weiss Rating scale. The rating scale takes into account the investor and…

Unless you have been hiding under a rock, you will know that 2018 has not been the best for Bitcoin . Although the price has started to pick up again, it has seen another price drop, where it dropped below $8,000. However; experts have pinpointed the price plunge down to three reasons. Tax: Richard…

The cryptocurrency boom attracted a huge amount of speculative investment towards the end of 2017. The falls that have been seen across most of the market since then have driven many short-term investors away. However, there are still a number of fantastic opportunities for investors who are happy…

Once the cryptocurrency world started to move its focus away from Bitcoin and towards other players, a lot of attention started to settle on Ripple XRP. The reasons are obvious, XRP is backed by a number of banks and other major players, meaning that it has the exposure that should be required for…

Bear markets can be scary places, especially for new investors. If you started following cryptocurrencies back when the only way was up, it must be pretty sobering to watch what’s happened over the last few months. However, bear markets are also an excellent opportunity for investors who are willing…

Ari Sarker, the Co-President of Mastercard’s Asia-Pacific, said that they would be happy to consider facilitating the use of digital currencies that are issued by central banks across the world. Mastercard’s Co-President of Asia-Pacific Ari Sarker said the payment company would happily look into…

Bitcoin’s long-lasting drop, combined with a falling number of transactions,struckd almost every market player lately. A couple of weeks ago, the overall amount of Bitcoin transactions fell down to 150,000, and such low activity replicated numbers of March 2016. As Bitcoin shares in total, the…

Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of England and Chairman of the Financial Stability Board has, despite praising the technology behind the cryptocurrencies , also has referred to them as a bubble, and that it is ‘no substitute for cash’. Just days ago as well, he was saying that illegal and…

There’s never any shortage of opinion in the world of cryptocurrencies and a pretty hot one landed on our desk this morning. A list of the 12 worst cryptocurrencies by Weiss Ratings has been released and it makes for pretty interesting reading. Read on, and we’ll pick out some of the key highlights…

OmiseGo, which has been one of the lesser discussed cryptocurrencies could be in for an interesting ride over the next few months. Even though the cryptocurrency has been a relatively tepid performer since its debut, some in the market believe that could all be about to change. In this article,…

Hamburg, 20th March 2018 – eSports.com is pleased to announce a new partnership with Astralis which will bring together the ambitious platform for eSports (www.esports.com) and Astralis, who is supported by the eSports and digital entertainment powerhouse RFRSH Entertainment. Jakob Lund, Co-Founder…

It’s been a tough few weeks for everyone involved in the cryptocurrencies market, so it’s little surprise that experts are scrabbling around looking for pieces of good news to inject a little excitement back into the market. One person trying to do this has been Alisa Gus, the CEO of WishKnish. Gus…

There have been some exciting developments for investors in ADA Cardano . Its value has recently been at a low yet stable value of 15c which could be seen as disparaging to some. The coin spiked in value earlier in the year before dropping to disappointing lows. Experts in Cardano are seeing this…

Ripple XRP has managed to avoid the steep declines that have been seen among many cryptocurrencies over the past few months. This has largely been due to the partnerships that it has signed with banks and other mainstream businesses, which investors believe will increase the visibility of the…

The President of America, Donald Trump has issued an order that prohibits any involvement or transactions in the US that are related with any digital coin or token that has been launched by the Government of Venezuela. This is in a direct response to the recent move by US government that restricts…

A new study has revealed that fewer than 10 percent of Americans have purchased a cryptocurrency . To be precise, out of 2001 American adults, just 7.95% have said that they have invested in a cryptocurrency. Despite this low figure, the popularity and awareness of cryptocurrencies are still…

Investments in digital currency are a divisive concept in trading and financial investment circles. The cryptocurrencies are open to similar fluctuations and trends that we see in regular commodity prices. What sets them apart is the length to which supporters and critics exaggerate things. Every…

People in the U.S. or the western world may not be aware of this, but Asian markets play an instrumental role in affecting the value and trade volume of cryptocurrencies . Three countries that make a significant impact on Bitcoin values are Japan, China and South Korea. Statistics show that these…

Contracts, transactions, and the records of them are among the defining structures in our economic, legal, and political systems. They protect assets and set organizational boundaries . And yet these critical tools and the bureaucracies formed to manage them have not kept up with the economy’s…

Cryptocurrencies, on the whole, have had quite a rocky weekend. But, despite this, the top three are on the rise. Bitcoin, Ethereum , and Ripple are all on the rise, bringing a great start to the week. The reasons for the current price fluctuation can be put down to a number of things that we will…

Coincheck, a major cryptocurrency exchange has made headlines today, after they have taken the decision to remove Monero, Dash and ZCash due to ‘risks’. The news has come after the exchange has suffered a recent hack, where approximately 500 million NEM was stolen from the company, and the hackers…

Cryptocurrency has become a buzzword in today’s day and age, thrown around sometimes with little to no understanding of the term or the risks involved. The most famous cryptocurrency is without a doubt Bitcoin. While originally it was viewed as a secure financial option by its use of blockchains, it…

Bitcoin is a mystery to many. As the currency gains popularity, the enigma surrounding it deepens. Financial analysts, asset managers and tech geniuses are confused, yet they continue to praise it. A number of serious economists and computer techs have wondered what anyone sees in the currency.…