It has emerged that North Korean hackers have made millions in various cryptocurrencies in recent weeks, thanks to a series of successful cyberattacks. Reuters reported that even more attacks from North Korea are to be expected, as international sanctions force the country to find new ways to make…

For those few lucky bitcoin investors who bought into the cryptocurrency when it first began, help is in sight if they have forgotten their passwords to their wallets. A Hypnotist from South Carolina has begun offering to help those who have forgotten their passwords or misplaced their storage…

Bitcoin’s offshoot, Bitcoin Cash is soaring. But all might not be as it seems. Coinbase’s exchange displays the price for Bitcoin Cash as $9,500; however, the real gain is more like 64%, which is around the $3,400mark. The price difference starts to get a little confusing though, when Coinbase made…

The crypto market is a funny one. Over the past year, it has really taken the world by storm, yet people actually know very little about it. Despite this though, there are investors who have seen their money rapidly increase in some cases in such a short space of time, whilst others the opposite.…

Virtual currencies are everywhere at the moment, and they can make the perfect Christmas gift for the risk takers in your life. Of course, some investments prove more of a risk than others, which is why we have helped you by identifying a low, medium, and high risk crypto currency, so you can decide…

Bitcoin Cash Bitcoin Cash is a new alterative cryptocurrency to Bitcoin. Much like Bitcoin, it is used worldwide, and fulfils the original promise of Bitcoin as ‘peer to peer electronic cash’. It seems to be a rock solid investment so far, with a bright future ahead for the new cryptocurrency. There…

Today Morgan Stanley estimated that $2 billion has been invested with hedge funds focusing on cryptocurrencies in 2017. These are through specialist hedge funds. This estimate is based on data from the consultancy Autonomous NEXT as well as Morgan Stanley’s own research. The Bitcoin has surged over…

Bitcoin Cash, a hard fork of Bitcoin, opened for trading back on August 1 st 2017. Since Bitcoin has been grabbing all the headlines in the recent months, the latest Bitcoin Cash news has increased the excitement surrounding digital currency Thomson Reuters has reportedly added Bitcoin Cash to…

With so many smart contracts on offer, it is difficult to know which one to go for, particularly if you are new to the crypto investment world. This is why we are here to help you to decipher, by highlighting which smart contracts are set to by huge in 2018. Let’s start by looking at Ethereum Smart…

With so many different cryptocurrencies, it is so difficult to know which ones to invest in. If you are looking into next year and considering investing in some virtual currencies, read on to find out which are predicted to be huge and which ones are best to avoid. Let’s start with one of the most…

Cryptocurrency IOTA, also known as Internet of Things has huge potential, which some professionals predicting it to become the fastest growing market in the next couple of years. Although there are some obstacles that IOTA have to overcome, they hope that in just a couple of years all online devices…

When it reached a high of $19,771 yesterday, Bitcoin made the creator of the cryptocurrency the 44th richest person on the planet – if you go by Forbes’ list, noted Quartz. The problem? Even after eight years since it was launched, we still don’t know who that is. Over the past few years, many…

Jamie Dimon, Chief Executive Officer of JP Morgan Chase and Co is well known for his dislike of Bitcoin, branding anyone who trades in this cryptocurrency “stupid”. He believes that this virtual currency will only end badly, claiming that it is all a fraud. Despite the fact that Bitcoin has soared…

There are so many cryptocurrencies around these days that it is only inevitable that there will be some that are less useful than others. Let’s start with Dirty Coin. It has been described as a “fast and discreet way to pleasure”, and is, as the name suggests the first cryptocurrency that is used in…

In an attempt to make virtual currencies mainstream, a new company INS Ecosystem, boasts that it is the first global decentralised ecosystem that has been designed to directly connect grocery manufacturers and consumers. It is powered by blockchain and smart contracts, which form a very new and…

Bitcoin Cash has seen a significant growth throughout the year; from merchant acceptance, cryptocurrency business integrating support, and many other additions to the BCH economy, which show that Bitcoin Cash will no doubt have some robust infrastructure for the year ahead. The price of Bitcoin has…

The news that Bitcoin and Ethereum have increased their transaction fees could seriously hinder their popularity, and trading ability. It has also allowed the lesser known and less popular cryptocurrencies, such as EOS and Dash to come forward and grow in popularity, especially since they have just…

This bold statement has been made by Chris Iggo, the chief investment officer of Axa Investment Management. Despite admitting that those following Bitcoin would have been nothing but amazed at the recent price surge, he goes on to say that it is hard to see the digital asset as a currency, saying;…

There are a number of major roadblocks that are preventing Bitcoin from becoming a mainstream currency. Business Insider UK spoke with Garrick Hileman, who is a member of the University of Cambridge Research Fellow, about cryptocurrencies, and how Bitcoin could become a mainstream currency. He…

by Andrea Bianconi https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-bianconi-blockchain-law/ Twenty years ago it was the IPO (Initial Public Offering) frenzy. Most of those involved in today’s ICO´s were probably too young to recall the end of the 90´s but I was there putting crazy hours on the time-sheets…

A Massachusetts’ top security regulator, William Galvin has warned about the dangers of Bitcoin. The security of the Commonwealth issued a statement just this week, where he likened the cryptocurrency craze to the tulip mania of the 17 th century, warning investors that it could all end in disaster.…

A Bitcoin tycoon, or whale as they are known in the business, has promised to give away most of their fortune to charities. The benefactor, who has decided to remain anonymous announced plans on Reddit, and has since launched a website called the Pineapple Fund, which will document his endeavour.…

A company from Japan is set to start paying a part of its employees’ wages in Bitcoin. The company aims to gain a better understanding of the digital currency, claimed a spokeswoman on Friday. GMO Internet, which runs a number of web-related businesses such as finance, online advertising and…

Frankfurt, November 17, 2017. FinLab AG (ISIN: DE0001218063; Ticker: A7A.GR) is set to make a six-figure investment in Frankfurt-based Iconiq Lab Holding GmbH, the world’s first batch-driven Initial Coin Offering and Token Sale accelerator program. Iconiq Lab will invest these new financial…

Another British leading financial regulator has sent a serious warning to all Bitcoin buyers (Which seems to scare no one) The chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Andrew Bailey, told BBC “Newsnight” on Thursday, 14 December 2017 “If you want to invest in Bitcoin, be prepared to…

Bitcoin has soared in popularity in the past week, but when it comes to spending your cryptocurrency there are very few merchants who accept it. This could be about to change though, as it seems that EBay is considering welcoming Bitcoin to it’s platform. Despite being very well known for its PayPal…

The launch of Bitcoin on the Chicago CBOE Futures Exchange earlier on in the week, showed that cryptocurrencies are increasing legitimately among the professional investment community. The move followed announcements from Nasdaq, which is the world’s second largest exchange that they too will offer…

A Starbucks store in Buenos Aires is unlikely to be top on your list of locations for you to find illegitimate mining of cryptocurrencies, but this is exactly what has happened. Caffeine lover Noah Dinkin got more than he bargained for, when he discovered that his laptop had been infected by malware…

Chris Dejrit was hit by a car three years ago, which left him partially disabled. Due to him being unable to work, he invested the little money that he had left into Digital Currency. Dejrit claimed that “The returns are phenomenal.” However, when he was having problems buying a certain type of…

Despite Bitcoin taking over the headlines and getting bigger by the day, Jeffrey Gundlach, and investment guru is one of the few who is sceptical about all of the buzz that surrounds this virtual currency. He told CNBC; “We’re starting to see the big rock of silly season…This is the kind of nutty…

Bitcoin is growing by the day, becoming more popular and surging in price but it hasn’t always been this way. 2017 has seen its fair share of high profile disasters when it comes to the cryptocurrency world. Blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies do have their benefits. Most notably, it can be…

At this current moment in time, big banks are debating how blockchain technology could be used to improve their financial services. Many are working with others to launch pilot projects. Vanguard is working with Center for Research in Security Prices and Symbiont to launch a blockchain network which…

Finally, bitcoin trading has hit the Wall Street with the CBOE Global Markets launching bitcoin futures contracts on Dec. 10, while the CME Group will launch its own bitcoin futures contract on Dec. 17. So, what does this mean for the volatility of Bitcoin, which has the tendency to whipsaw 20% per…

With Bitcoin shooting up over 115% this past month, people have been left confused and scared over what could happen next due to its volatile nature. The Fourth Largest Cryptocurrency, Litecoin, has also been on the up. It has seen an incredible 7,291% increase since the start of 2017, compared to…

Last night David Marcus of Facebook Messenger announced that he will join the board of directors at Coinbase. Thrilled to join the @Coinbase Board! Looking fwd to doing my best to help @brian_armstrong and the amazing team he’s assembled, continue to democratize access to cryptocurrencies, and…

Uber has recently got a new CEO, who accepted Bitcoin payments at his last company, has led some to wonder whether he will begin to accept Bitcoin payments at Uber. If this was to happen, it could mean huge things for Bitcoin. Having a high profile company, such as Uber accepting the cryptocurrency,…

Bitcoin has really stolen the limelight this year; however, Goldman Sachs say that the meteoric rise has not stifled the demand for gold. Many investors had feared that the increasing value of Bitcoin would take the shine off gold, but Goldman Sachs say that this will not happen, as the two have…

Sponsored by Jim Armitage has spoken about his views regarding Bitcoin. Whilst he believes that the blockchain technology that Bitcoin is based on is strong and robust, he does not believe that it is worth its current value at all. It is the fundamental blockchain technology that he believes has…

Sponsored By Given the recent surge in price, there are probably a lot of people who are regretting not buying Bitcoins when they were cheap. Let’s face it though, you would have been taking a massive gamble, as very little was known about the cryptocurrency world. Despite the odds though, Bitcoin…

Sponsored By Early this week, top US financial regulators have had their say on trading cryptocurrencies, and have warned investors of the risks surrounding them. They use Bitcoins latest price surge as an example of the volatility that surrounds them. Jay Clayton, chairman of the Securities and…