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Bitcoin and Altcoins Still May Regain Momentum This Week
13.5.2019
This past week, we saw heavy gains in bitcoin above USD 7,000. BTC/USD gained more than USD 1,500 and traded close to the USD 7,550 level. Later, it started a downside correction below the USD 7,240 and USD 7,000 levels. However, the USD 6,750 level acted as a support and the price recently...
As Bitcoin Continues Its Climb, Top Crypto Assets Tease Breakouts
10.5.2019
Bitcoin's ascent continues, with prices hitting new multi-month highs earlier today, and other top cryptos like litecoin may soon join the party
Halving Rally: Litecoin’s Price Logs Biggest Monthly Winning Streak Since 2017
9.5.2019
Litecoin's next block reward halving is now less than 90 days away, but the world's sixth largest cryptocurrency may still have room to run before investors "sell the news."
Bitcoin Rallies, Altcoins Trade Sideways
9.5.2019
After yesterday’s downside correction, bitcoin price found support near the USD 5,750 level. BTC restarted its upward move and broke the USD 5,850 and USD 5,920 resistances. The bulls took control, pushing the price above the USD 6,000 barrier. The price even broke USD 6,100 and traded to a...
Florincoin – The 2013 Altcoin You Don’t Remember – Is Attracting Real Users
9.5.2019
An obscure cryptocurrency that first started getting noticed during the 2014 altcoin boom is showing itself a true diamond in the rough
Drugs, Code and ICOs: Monero’s Long Road to Blockchain Respect
4.2.2017
CoinDesk explores the alternative digital currency monero and its long road to becoming of the industry's most talked-about projects
All Things Alt: XC Inc, Next-Gen PoS and More Waiting for MintPal
27.9.2014
CoinDesk talks to the creator of XCurrency and MintPal faces new delays with its updated altcoin exchange
Bittylicious Extends Credit Card Payments to Altcoin Buyers
23.9.2014
UK digital currency brokerage Bittylicious is now allowing altcoin buyers to pay with credit cards
All Things Alt: Sync’s Stability Bid, an Ivy League Alt and a Coin for World Domination
16.8.2014
In this week's roundup: SYNC adds more services to its network while a block chain-based strategy game takes shape
New Altcoin Promotes Fitness with ‘Proof of Sweat’
15.8.2014
Mangocoinz uses exercise as proof of work, but how to stop the cheaters?
Why We Need All The Altcoins We Can Get
9.8.2014
Are there too many altcoins? If anything, we need more of them and here's why
BitHalo: Smart Contracts Without the Block Chain Bloat
9.8.2014
Decentralized platform BitHalo enables the creation of trustless, two-party transactions and smart contracts
Why Japan Fell in Love with Monacoin, the Cat Meme Cryptocurrency
3.8.2014
Japan's quest for the novel and locally-made has extended to altcoins, as fans create a cultural ecosystem around monacoin
5 Global Problems Bitcoin’s Proof of Work Can Help Solve
3.7.2014
Could there be better uses of cyrptocurrency proof of work rather than just solving arbitrary cryptographic problems?
Poloniex Claims All Customers Repaid Following March Bitcoin Hack
2.7.2014
The cryptocurrency exchange is saying it has fully reimbursed all affected customers since it suffered an attack in March
HolyTransaction Bets Big on Universal Cryptocurrency Wallet
1.7.2014
After trial and error on business ideas, the company believes one wallet for top altcoins is something investors need
MaidSafe COO Reflects on Lessons Learned from Crowdsale
25.6.2014
The company is working to increase Internet security, and has learned some valuable lessons in the process
Mining Roundup: BBB Warning, Alpha Technology and a Pool Attack
15.6.2014
CoinDesk looks at the latest manufacturer updates, a BBB advisory and a pool attack
All Things Alt: StartCOIN’s Crowdfunding Twist, World Cup Fever and Vertcoin’s Stealth Move
14.6.2014
The altcoin community celebrates the FIFA World Cup, while StartCOIN brings a new, decentralized twist to crowdfunding
All Things Alt: A Dogecoin Wedding, Ire Over Isracoin and Crypto Commodities Go Wild
6.6.2014
A California wedding officiant is now accepting dogecoin while an altcoin seeks to conquer the fertilizer market