With the rise of cryptocurrency comes EagleCoin, an ERC20 Ethereum token with the functionality of a digital asset. A part of the EaglePay and EagleShare systems, EagleCoin was released in October 2017, and it is intended for use in the development of a robust community, eventual dividend payments…

The search is constantly on for the next big thing in technology. Speculation about, and participation in, what the future holds across numerous sectors is a big consideration for many forward-thinking professionals in the tech industry. Here are some areas that are not only poised to be the next…

Mining the more popular cryptocurrencies like Litecoin and Bitcoin is no longer an activity you can expect to profit from as a solo enterprise. The solution is to join a mining pool, a series of connected servers working in unison across an internet connection that pool their considerable resources…

This week marked a significant milestone for cryptocurrency giant Bitcoin as it was announced that 80% of the Bitcoin supply (some 16.8 million individual bitcoins (BTC)) had been mined. This means that there are only 4.2 million bitcoins available to be mined before the entire supply of the digital…

We are waking up to the news that some virtual currencies have dramatically lost value overnight, causing the price to plummet, meaning that now could be the perfect time to invest, as they are likely to increase again. In just over an hour, the price of Bitcoin has fallen by over $1,300, and other…

If you have been keeping up with the crypto news for the past few months, you will know that Bitcoin has soared in value. Although the end of 2017 did see the price dip slightly again, it is still doing incredibly well. It rocketed from approximately $1,000 per coin, to more than $19,000, which is a…

It has been announced that The Central Bank of Indonesia have issued a warning to investors not to sell, buy or trade any cryptocurrencies due to the bubble risks and the risk that it could be used for ‘money laundering and terrorist financing’. They issued a press release this weekend, and this has…

Blockchain technology has obviously played a huge part in cryptocurrencies, which have absolutely soared in recent months. But, this has led other ground breaking developments in blockchain applications to slip by almost completely unnoticed. Take food safety for example – the introduction of…

There has been fresh criticism levelled against Bitcoin Cash (BCH) by the Bitcoin community following recent revelations that the larger blocks utilised by the new crytpocurrency are failing to live up to the promises made by its developers. A robust comparison of Bitcoin (BTC) and Bitcoin Cash…

Despite continuing to dominate the headlines of the financial pages around the world, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are, by their very nature, a potential risk their investors. Being currently subject to vastly inflated prices, the influx of new digital currencies to the market can be tempting to…

If you wanted more proof that cryptocurrencies are becoming more accepted in daily life, it is Japan’s latest trend. Kasotsuka Shojo, which translates as Virtual Currency Girls, is a J-pop group, where each of the girls, of which there are eight, represent one of the larger digital monetary formats.…

Bitcoin and Ethereum are the two top and most popular virtual currencies that the world has seen. They have soared in the past 12 months, and this has ensured that they have secured the two top spots in the cryptocurrency market. But, if you invest on one of the other, do you actually know the…

You can now give your sexual consent with the swipe of a finger, using an app on your phone, which has been built using blockchain technology. The sad fact of the matter is that sexual consent forms have often been used as the butt of the joke, but the question is, is it appropriate to joke about a…

Ethereum has been a virtual currency to watch, and has shown an incredibly strong start to 2018. It has regularly reached new highs and has nearly doubled in value over the course of the year already. At the very beginning of the year, it was valued at approximately $755, but since then, the value…

Millennials who think they are disrupting the financial system with cryptocurrencies are very likely to get their hands burnt, John Vail, chief global strategist for Nikko AM group, has warned in a strongly worked statement on Forbes. Vail, the chair of Nikki AM’s Global Investment Committee, said…

On January 11th, for one day only, customers were able to spend their cryptocurrency at Kentucky Fried Chicken. Forget secret spices and value meals, the company have found a new way to grab the public’s attention. The fast food super chain doesn’t appear to be worried about jumping on the Bitcoin…

A hacker has stolen $226,000 of digital currency from Oracle servers after they were able to take advantage of a weakness in the server’s defences to mine the coins. Although the vulnerability has now been fixed by Oracle, investors are still worried about how easy it was for the hacker to get in in…

If you were to ask crypto traders about their best picks, you are more than likely to hear them mention Ripple. The mainstream media has been very friendly towards Ripple, so much so that CNBC even aired a tutorial how to buy Ripple – see more here:…

If there is one topic in the financial sector that splits opinion, it is Bitcoin. As the premier cryptocurrency, Bitcoin is a big name many love and many hate. The fears around the potential misuse of digital currencies and a possible market crash fuel the haters’ doubts, while the Bitcoin lovers…

On the whole, cryptocurrencies had a great year in 2017, but out of all the cryptocurrencies; of which there are over 1,300, only a few of them will see triple and quadruple digit gains this coming year. The truth of the matter is, that most of them will end up going bust. If you are interested in…

Unless you have been hiding under a rock for the past couple of months, you will know how crypto popularity has significantly increased. When the first, and most popular cryptocoin, Bitcoin was introduced, its aim was to eventually take over from traditional currency, which in turn would then…

Stellar has been designed to be a cryptocurrency platform that will connect people, payment systems, and bank, which will enable funds to be quickly and reliably transferred for a fraction of a penny. Stellar is a completely different kind of blockchain, which runs across thousands of servers…

Global banking giant Morgan Stanley has predicted in a memo to its customers that the mining of Bitcoins could use up more electricity throughout 2018 than the country of Argentina. Bitcoin mining is the energy-intensive method by which the cryptocurrency both tests and validates transactions in…

Bitcoin has been the wonder of the financial world over the last 12 months, with its monumental increase in value triggering an unprecedented interest in cryptocurrencies from both investors and developers. As the leading face of the digital currency revolution, it has inspired the creation of…

Thanks to the runaway success of archetypal cryptocurrency Bitcoin, there has been a rush to capitalise on market hunger for the new form of commodity, with a variety of new cryptos appearing, including Litecoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Gold, and others. The latest to get in on the act is embattled…

Bitcoin was originally developed with the hope of eventually eliminating the need for conventional currency and traditional banks. Whilst cryptocurrencies, and in particular Bitcoin, have grown significantly in popularity, they have not become as mainstream as perhaps people thought they would do.…

Despite Bitcoin having a great end to the year, it has failed to stay about $16,500, and on Coinbase, one of the largest exchanges in the US is currently trading Bitcoin at $14,800. This has not been helped by the fact that Microsoft announced that they would stop accepting Bitcoin as a payment…

Tom Lee, one of Wall Street’s biggest Bitcoin followers has said that the popular cryptocurrency could easily double, or even triple in the coming year ahead. Lee, who is the co-founder and head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors, said, back in August 2017 predicted that Bitcoin’s rally above…

Up until now, there has been absolutely no love lost between JP Morgan CEO, Jamie Dimon and Bitcoin. But now, it seems that Jamie Dimon is regretting some of the things he said regarding the cryptocurrency, and is having second thoughts about getting involved in the Bitcoin controversy. He…

The latest thing that Bitcoin has become involved with is Lottoland. They are now offering the chance for you to win millions of pounds worth of the first and arguably most popular cryptocurrency. After skyrocketing over the past twelve months, one Bitcoin is now worth £11,000 (approximately). It is…

Photography firm, Kodak have released that it is to launch its own cryptocurrency, and plans to host an initial coin offering at the end of this month. In their official announcement, they said that their virtual currency would ‘underpin an encrypted, digital ledger of rights ownership for…

Investment in the crypto space has gone ballistic. When it was just a few million dollars here and there, it was just a niche experiment. Now that there are billions in investments going in, and market capitalizations of coins are measured in hundreds of millions and even billions of the top…

Visa have very publicly ended their working relationship with debit card provider WaveCrest, which have left many people without funds. WaveCrest boasts global and digital prepaid payment solutions for businesses, consumers and even governments. This is because they offer flexible methods to send…

Despite 2017 being a great year for Bitcoin, there are fears that this could come crashing down this year. The crypto game has changed significantly in just nine years, which has caused them to become a global phenomenon. It isn’t just investors either, corporations and governments are hiring…

As Bitcoin surged in value throughout 2017, it was shadowed by an equally volatile regulatory regime covering virtual currencies. Now that Bitcoin has entered the mainstream of finance, and the world’s biggest cryptocurrency, Coinbase, is the top selling Apple free app, regulators in the US have…

If you are going to get into buying any cryptocurrencies besides Bitcoin, you will most likely have to start to venture into the exchanges. Exchanges are where you can trade coins for other coins or traditional currencies like Dollars and Euros. They function somewhat like the New York Stock…

There is no denying, the world we currently live in has become completely infatuated with all kind of social networks. Anonymity is now a privilege and some may argue, nearly impossible to achieve. Advertisers do track your internet habits across all your devices: tablets, laptops and smartphones –…

Blockchain is the technology behind runaway success story Bitcoin and its many imitators in the crypto-currency world. But how else can it change the world? 1. Making the web safer Blockchain ledgers are extremely resistant to cyber attacks because they lack the weaknesses of other systems such as…

The Securities and Exchange Commission in the US has suspended the trading of Hong Kong based UBI Blockchain stock. Despite the company previously saying that it is developing a product tracking system using this technology, UBI will see any trading of its stock frozen from 9:30 this morning until…

A Vermont state legislator has proposed a new bill to create a framework for the authorised use of blockchain technology. Alison Clarkson introduced the bill just a few days ago on 3 rd January, and the measure has been forwarded onto the Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General…