Bitcoin has not had the best start to 2018, despite skyrocketing at the end of last year. Whilst many might have lost their faith in the virtual currency, many experts believed that we were going to see a great performance from the biggest online currency in the world, and it seems that they might…

The price of Bitcoin is currently hovering at around $10,700, which is around 53% of the cryptocurrency’s value back in late 2017. Towards the end of last year, Bitcoin’s value hit $20,000 across some markets, with a widely accepted average high of $19,300. During early 2018, it suddenly began to…

Despite seeing a drop in price since the beginning of the year, experts have predicted that it might now be on an unstoppable climb. Whether the price is high or low, those in the know are confident that you can make money from Bitcoin , and here is how. The buzz for Bitcoin: Bitcoin was the first…

One major threat to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin is that the system could break down if the custodians of the transactions pack up and leave the party. We are, of course, referring to the miners who run the network on which the blockchain technology is built and functions. Bitcoin skeptics have…

It appears like most individuals are not as much interested like it was previously in bitcoin. This is due to the fact that Google searches that are using Bitcoin as the keyword is at the lowest. Indeed, this is the lowest recorded when based on the Google trends since the time Bitcoin traded…

The Bitcoin price crash of early 2018 can be attributed in a large part to the behaviour of dominant crypto exchange Mt Gox, argues Coin Telegraph’s William Suberg. The leading digital currency dipped to below $6,000 after reaching the heady heights of a $19,300 surge back in late 2017, causing…

Coinseed ICO NYC, USA – Coinseed, the New York based fintech startup, announced that its ICO will launch March 20, 2018 , to support expansion plans for company amid white-hot demand from current app users. Coinseed’s founders started the company when they recognized that there was a large audience…

Investor and entrepreneur Roger Ver was one of the early investors in Bitcoin , and he made a great deal of money from the blossoming digital currency during its early days. He is an important figure in the crypto world and many investors look to him for advice. He also owns the domain Bitcoin.com,…

Bitcoin had an exceptional year in 2017. It opened the year at around $800 – $1,150, just short of its previous all-time high of $1,242, and it closed the year at around $13,000. On December 15 2017, the value of a single Bitcoin reached a staggering $17,900. This remarkable and sudden growth was…

The underlying powerhouse to all major cryptocurrencies is the blockchain technology. It is the one revolutionary idea that has come out of our current obsession with digital money. Experts believe that regardless of which way the digital currencies will go, blockchain is here to stay and re-shape…

IOTA is one of the fastest risers in the cryptocurrency market. With a market cap around $5 billion, it stands eleventh in the rankings of the most valuable cryptocurrencies, but it boasts its own unique spin on blockchain technology and zero transaction fees. As more and more cryptocurrencies…

It would be difficult to say that things are going well in the cryptocurrency markets. All the major currencies have taken a hit amid rumors that the governments are planning tougher regulations on the crypto exchanges. The SEC in the U.S. issued a statement a couple of days ago, warning consumers…

The more and more I read about cryptocurrency , the more and more subcultural acquisitions of cryptocurrency seem to pop up on my Twitter feed. But what exactly does this mean? Cryptocurrency, offers a new way of handling finance at a fundamental level, it goes against the grain of what government…

There is no denying that cryptocurrencies have become more and more popular, but it is so important that you know what you are investing in. Ripple is set to be huge this year, and is currently the third most popular cryptocurrency in the world, but here are just a few things you should know before…

Many cryptocurrencies suffered a dip in value throughout this year, but over the past couple of days there has been a rebound. The entire value of cryptocurrencies have increased to a whopping $391.8 billion USD, with gains being seen across the board. Whilst it is likely that there are a number of…

The uncertainty that surrounds cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin of late do hold some significance. Currency markets are a rollercoaster of peaks and troughs, meaning no coin, not even the heavily cemented big players like Bitcoin, are safe. Theoretically, they could fade out in an instant, leaving a…

Earlier this year, Facebook went on a bit of an anti-crypto rampage, vowing to remove all cryptocurrency advertising in an attempt to reduce the number of scams users of Facebook are seemingly susceptible to. First off, wouldn’t it be better to try and educate people about the benefits of…

Little over a week ago, a part of the blockchain went Vegan and nobody is really talking about it. The 28th of February 2018 saw the launch of a new concept ‘Vegancoin’. The concept ties in with a decentralized community known as Vegannation. The idea is simple, since cryptocurrency has a known…

It’s winter, the nights are long, the wind is cold, and everything is looking a bit bleak. Your heating bills are probably through the roof, overall, it’s quite a grim outlook. However, things may be about to change… well the weather doesn’t look like it will, but how does a cryptocurrency mining…

Blockchain technology is still relatively new but we have seen increased adoption of the P2P ledger system from the financial sector. The technology is already being used in currency exchange, money transfer, creating financial securities and inventory management by retailers. One area that has…

Bitcoin is notorious in the public consciousness and within investing circles for being a particularly volatile currency. However, as wildly variant peaks and troughs have been reported since its inception at the beginning of the decade, it has managed to withstand a lot. Currently, Bitcoin is…

To call John McAfee a bit of a character in the world of cryptocurrency would be the very epitome of an understatement. The British-born multi-millionaire computer programmer and software company founder has long been recognised as an eccentric in the altcoin community (and, if we’re honest, long…

The US-based altcoin exchange Bittrex recently announced a change to its terms and conditions that will restrict its use by certain people, specifically those who have had any kind of economic sanction levied against them by the federal (US) government. It is not the first time that Bittrex has…

After a 2017 of riding high, the cryptocurrency market is starting to face up to some harsh realities about the nature of its own stability. Indeed, the market capitalisation currently sits somewhere below 400 billion USD for the first time in a long while, leaving investors and crypto enthusiasts…

All cryptocurrencies have hit a bit of a rough patch recently, and have taken a bit of a beating this year alone. Richard Heart has focused his annoyance at IOTA though in a recent podcast, warning potential investors of the problems that surround it. He begins with the fundamentals of how…

The cryptocurrency market is a notoriously volatile one, and many virtual currencies have experienced a dip in price in 2018. This includes the major ones as well, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple and Litecoin. Perhaps the most notable is the number one cryptocurrency; Bitcoin. The digital currency…

Exciting news for those tempted to invest in cryptocurrencies , as Grayscale Investments – founders of the much-lauded Bitcoin Investment Trust – has recently announced that it has launched an additional four trusts, which has effectively doubled the number of products it provides that are…

A graph has recently been making the rounds on Twitter, Reddit, and the like showing the rise and fall in price of Litecoin. There’s nothing new in that: if you follow the right groups you can see dozens of similar graphs covering all of the major (and not so major) cryptocurrencies. What is…

Switzerland has been famous throughout history for a lot of things. Swiss chocolates and watches are considered to be the best in the world. The veteran and stoic Swiss Guard led to development and modernization of armies across Europe. The country is situated in the heart of Europe and always been…

Bitcoin transaction fees are at the lowest they have been in months, and this is all because of SegWit. This relatively new improvement to the Bitcoin network, aims to solve two major problems that are currently affecting Bitcoin at the moment, and these are the transaction fees and the scalability…

Popular Exchange Kraken has emailed their customers that they will be closing SWIFT bank accounts, as well as JPY funding accounts at SMBC in Japan. Kraken is hugely popular in cryptocurrency industry, and this may come as some distress to some of it’s customers. The following email reads: “We…

President Donald Trump’s decision to introduce tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to the United States has caused a chain reaction across the US economy. Traders are worried that the tariffs could bring an end to the economic growth that the US and much of the rest of the world has enjoyed over…

The recent market excitement around Bitcoin has slightly detracted from one of the factors that attracted many people to cryptocurrencies, namely their decentralised and egalitarian setup. Unlike the US dollar and other government-backed currencies, no one person or organisation has control over…

Despite Bitcoin prices being on the up after the great dip of early 2018, the cryptocurrency has once again, plunged again by about $1,000, bringing the price to below $10,000. Bitcoin is not alone though, and a lot of other popular and major cryptocurrencies are also on the decline. There are a few…

For those well-versed in the world of cryptocurrencies, ADA (a currency run by the Cardano platform), is an exciting one to watch for the time being. Although it is quickly becoming a popular option for many looking to invest, the options for storing ADA are limited, particularly as there is only…

Despite not showing much growth over the last couple of weeks, Stellar has experts predicting that it could break above $0.40 and have a great year ahead, and here is why. Stellar has had a number of recent achievements and partnerships, and can be broken down into four different categories; XLM…

EOS is currently showing potential as one of the world’s most exciting crypto projects – and with good reason. In this article, we’re going to look at ten reasons why EOS will radically change the world, and why you should consider investing: 1) EOS will launch with the ability to do 25,000 – 50,000…

In positive Ripple news, yet another large remittance provider has officially announced its intentions to use Ripple XRP for global money transfers. On March 1st, the Canada-based global money transfer company Zip Remit announced via Twitter that it would be implementing Ripple technology to allow…

February was something of a lean month for cryptocurrency investors. Many currencies – from well-established coins to brand-new upstarts – performed poorly, with some depreciating in value by over 52%. Virtually every single coin was down last month. Of course, like any other market, crypto has its…

Physical cryptocurrency might seem like a pretty strange concept; however, crypto fans and coin fanatics should take a look at Lithuania, where the Baltic’s nation’s central bank, said on Tusday, that it has plans to release a cryptocoin that has been designed to be aimed at enthusiasts and is due…