If you are following the news, you will be well aware of the cryptocurrency crash that happened just last month, and saw the prices of all major virtual currencies drop significantly. Whilst some experts are predicting that the prices of some might never fully recover, others are saying this could…

The digital era has brought with it great things, but unfortunately it has also brought unwanted attention from identity fraud which is a growing problem as more and more people use online facilities to live their daily life. This is until now, when Microsoft believe that they might have found a…

Despite being one of the lesser known digital currencies, NEO is poised to become the new king of cryptocurrency in 2018. A bold statement, you might think. Well, let’s see what NEO has to offer. 1. Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) returns NEO is a platform, rather than a currency. It offers a stable…

Cryptocurrency Litecoin is due to release its new payment processor LitePay within the next week or so. It’s an important development for the altcoin, as it will enable retailers to accept payments in Litecoin from anywhere in the world, instantaneously. Users will be given a Litecoin from where…

Among the plethora of new cryptocurrencies that flooded the market over the last 12 months, perhaps the most interesting is OmiseGO. Introduced in 2017, OmiseGO is a blockchain developed by parent company Omise – a popular platform for digital payments across Asia, operating extensively in Thailand,…

Ever since Bitcoin became that buzzword that your grandma brings up at the dinner table, the Reddit crypto community has seen massive growth; as subs such as r/CryptoCurrencies , r/Bitcoin , r/Ethereum , and r/Litecoin and are flooded with tens to hundreds of thousands of new subscribers coming to…

The Litecoin forks have confused the Litecoin community. This is because there are actually two projects that are competing for the name Litecoin Cash. One proposal is actually an ERC-20 token. There are other forks as well that are aiming to be more ambitious and create a SHA-256 Litecoin version.…

Bloomberg have just released a new report, stating that Bitcoin is becoming increasingly unpopular, and are quickly losing fans on Wall Street; however, if you ask other experts, they will tell you that this is really not the case. In the report however; the authors do mention that Ripple, or XRP…

A long standing concern among investors in the cryptocurrency community is the volatility. Back in early January 2018, we witnessed a huge crash in prices, one that we are yet to recover from. There have been a number of factors that have been blamed for this crash, with the South Korean crypto ban…

You can do just about anything with blockchain technology these days, and it is now being used to record a lot of different kinds of data. This does not have to be financial either, and distributed ledgers can be used to record all kinds of data. One of the newest examples is to record marriages.…

VeChain tokens are one of the lesser known cryptocurrencies, but all of that is about to change in 2018. Currently trading at $4.00 per token, it has suffered the same loss of value as most altcoins since the 2017 surge, where it peaked at $9.00. However, there is every reason to believe that VeCoin…

While the mainstream press seems content to concentrate on the major players in the cryptocurrency scene – Ripple, Ethereum, and Bitcoin – more in-depth analysis shows that some of the less visible altcoins on the market might be set to make their mark in 2018. Cardano (ADA) is one such coin, and…

There are generally two main motivations for investors to purchase commodities such as diamonds and precious metals. One is that they are hoping for the given commodity to appreciate in value such that it offers above-market returns. The other is simply to diversify their portfolios through a stable…

When Bitcoin was first introduced, the ultimate plan for it was to replace traditional currencies. However; whilst the popularity has increased, it has not become a completely viable money option for the future, but experts Michael Lee and Antoine Martin believe that this is because of two…

It seems a wild statement to make, given the disparity in value between the two cryptocurrency giants (at time of writing, Bitcoin’s value exceeds Ethereum’s by a factor of ten), but we’re not talking about pricing, but market dominance. Since it kickstarted the digital currency phenomenon back in…

It’s been a depressing couple of months for the cryptocurrency scene, as anyone following the market will readily attest to. In this week alone Bitcoin (BTC) has seen its value drop below $7000 per coin since before its incredible rise in November of last year. However, there may be a light at the…

Robinhood Exchange aims to put an arrow through the hearts of Coinbase and Binance’s bottom line this Valentine’s season and hopes you’ll buy some stock along the way too. By Marcus Henry 2/10/2018 In a bold move to attract United States crypto investors into the stock market game, Robinhood ; a…

In the US, there is such a huge demand for courses on Bitcoin, and the blockchain technology behind it, that it is putting the most elite US universities under great pressure. The course covers all of the technical concepts behind Bitcoin and Ethereum. These include the decentralised consensus,…

Bitcoin’s constant fluctuation in value and controversial media representation, due to its association with black market deals, presents Bitcoin as both a dangerous gamble and the future of cryptocurrency. So, just how safe and secure is Bitcoin? Can Bitcoin be stolen? Like all currencies, yes,…

With cryptocurrency growing in popularity and usage across the world, many are asking themselves whether or not they should invest in Bitcoin or a similar altcoin. The following list of pros and cons aims to shed some light on this ever-emerging digital space. Pros: No need for banks It’s thought…

Despite the recent plunge in market price, Bitcoin remains the most valuable cryptocurrency on the market… or does it? After all there are many ways to measure the value of a commodity, especially one as nebulous as digital currency. Whilst Bitcoin may still have the edge (for now) in terms of…

If you think of the equipment you need for cryptocurrency mining, you probably picture a beast of a machine, a custom-built behemoth of a mining rig with dozens of GPU cards welded onto it, whirring away in the corner of the room, while your electricity bill goes through the roof. However, depending…

E-Coin (ECN) has soared over 2,399 percent today (9 February 2018) and this follows on from a 4,900 percent rise just a few days ago. There’s little information online regarding this rise in value, most investors are looking at it as a “pump and dump” type deal, so it could be advisable to sell at…

Whilst seen as a relative newcomer to the altcoin scene, Dash has actually been around for a while – it’s just undergone a couple of facelifts over the last four years. Originally released in January of 2014 as Xcoin (XCO), it swiftly changed its name to the more familiar Darkcoin, a moniker under…

As you’re likely already aware, thanks to the versatility and popularity of their blockchain technology, Ethereum are one of those digital currency companies for whom the trading of their proprietary coin takes up the least of their time and interest. They would rather charge other companies a fee…

The latest slide in cryptocurrency prices has caused the mining of these coins to be less favourable. For this month, the most favourable cryptocurrency to mine on the SHA or SHA-256 algorithm is Bitcoin Cash, but we are going to look more closely as to how profitable this is. Some currencies,…

Scientist Nick Szabo first used the term smart contract way back in 1994, before any cryptocurrencies had been developed. He defined it as a computerised protocol that executes the terms of a contract. Many cryptocurrencies have developed their own smart contracts, but this has often hit mixed…

No, not Her Majesty and Prince Philip… not even Wills and Kate. Rather, the incumbent Crown Prince of Liechtenstein has expressed an interest in alternative finances, assets, and commodities, singling out Bitcoin as a particular area of interest. Liechtenstein is a German-speaking sovereign state…

2017 saw incredible rises in cryptocurrency’s fortunes right across the board. Obviously Bitcoin was the big performer, topping out at almost $20,000 per coin in December, but most other altcoins performed admirably in their own right. This unprecedented success of a new financial paradigm saw the…

Financial pundits the world over, more comfortable in dealing in tangible commodities and assets, have described the cryptocurrency scene as too volatile to risk long-term investment. Whether you agree with them or not, it’s hard not to see why they should reach such a conclusion. Almost all of the…

Even the most casual observer of the digital currency scene will be aware that 2017 was a record year in terms of performance. Obviously Bitcoin was the marquee attraction for new investors, as it should be given its incredible rise in December, but it was far from the only altcoin that had a banner…

Creator of the Web Bot Project , Clif High and Bitcoin expert, predicts that the beginning of March is the likely time that we will see another boost in price, just like we saw at the end of last year, where Bitcoin hit an all time high. This applies to the entire crypto space, and not just for…

As things stand at the beginning of 2018, there is no easier recommendation to make than to mine for Ethereum. Not only is it more directly profitable in terms of the cash value of altcoins mined compared to the likes of Bitcoin (no farm-level mining requirements here – even a solo player can reap a…

The latest venture from the first and arguably most popular cryptocurrency is a revolutionary new retirement pension system. It has received many mixed emotions, with some experts saying that they new scheme comes with huge risks and investors could end up with nothing. The company offering this is…

The fact that the first part of the word cryptocurrency literally means “hidden” should tell you something about the importance of privacy to the founders of blockchain technology. They and the earliest adopters had seen how easily people’s lives were laid bare by the harvest and sale of online…

Since its market high of almost $20,000 on 17th December 2017, Bitcoin’s market price appears to have been in an irreversible freefall. At the time of writing, its value has been dropping for 49 consecutive days, having lost 64.5% in that period, reaching its current low of just over $8,000 per…

As previously reported, Ripple (XRP) seems to be one of the few cryptocurrencies that seems to be undeterred by the negative speculation currently affecting the market. In a recent announcement, Banco Santander, the Spanish financial giant, advised that they will be launching a new app for…

Speculation has been rife in the alternative finance industry that Amazon, one of the largest global conglomerates in the world, will soon be taking an interest in Bitcoin, Litecoin, or some other cryptocurrency. However, such speculation seems to fly in the face of how a corporation like Amazon…

Cryptocurrency was designed to eventually replace traditional fiat currency, but there could be one vital part that is stopping this from happening. Your employer cannot currently pay you in cryptocurrency. Whilst this of course would likely change if virtual currencies started becoming more…

If you are a fan of taking selfies or documenting your day through photos, this new startup could be perfect for you. Selfllery aims to create a new take on all of the popular picture sharing platforms on social media; from the likes of Instagram and Snapchat, but with a cryptocurrency twist.…