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Bitcoin Cash Sees no Blocks for 5 Hours, No Significant Backlog Due to Low Usage
30.1.2020
Bitcoin cash sees no new block for five hours, low usage prevented the unconfirmed transactions from causing network congestion
Altcoin Enthusiast John McAfee Says Bitcoin is the True ‘Shitcoin’
30.1.2020
In a tweet posted yesterday, Altcoin enthusiast and eccentric anti-virus mogul John McAfee criticized Bitcoin and called it the ‘true shitcoin’. He added that Bitcoin was an ‘old’ technology which lacked the key features pertaining to security, DApps and smart contracts that other cryptocurrencies...
Zcash Rallies as Changes to Mining Rewards Are Voted In
30.1.2020
One of the best-known privacy coins, Zcash (ZEC), has jumped on the news that its community has said 'yes' to changes to Zcash mining rewards, meant to support the coin's development.
ZEC has gone up 12% in the past day, 30% in a week, and a whopping 132% in a month, landing on USD 66 (at 10:21...
Facebook and Telegram Rival Line to Bring its Token to 82 Million Users
30.1.2020
Line, one of Asia’s biggest chat apps, is set to debut its own digital token in Japan on Bitmax, its own crypto exchange.
Per a number of Japanese media outlets, including Coin Post, the company made its announcement via its blockchain and cryptocurrency subsidiary LVC – and is aiming for a rollout...
Did Ethereum Silently Give Up on Plasma?
29.1.2020
Recent developments point to Ethereum quietly dropping Plasma technology
SEC Tells Telegram Its Crypto Is Worth Less Than Donuts
29.1.2020
SEC tells Telegram its crypto is worth less than donuts
Binance’s US Trading Platform to Introduce Staking Rewards
29.1.2020
Binance’s crypto exchange for U.S. customers, Binance.US, will introduce staking rewards next month
Football Behemoths PSG Launch Token, Strike Crypto Deal
29.1.2020
Source: iStock/Paris Saint-Germain
French football giants Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have launched a club-owned token named $PSG in a bid to boost supporter participation. The move came just hours after the club stepped up its crypto presence, penning a multi-year sponsorship deal with...
Cardano Surges as Commercialization is Ramped Up, Team Returns from Davos
29.1.2020
Cardano (ADA) is once again making headlines after its price rallied over 8% in the past 24 hours, making it today’s best-performing coin among the top 10 crypto assets.
As of pixel time (12:58 PM UTC), ADA is trading at USD 0.055 per coin and is also up by almost 22% in a week.
Among the possible...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Surging, Rally Might Continue
29.1.2020
In the past few sessions, there was a strong rise in bitcoin price above the USD 9,200 and USD 9,250 resistance levels. BTC/USD even traded above USD 9,400 before it faced sellers. The price is currently (09:00 UTC) consolidating and it remains well supported for more gains above...
Bitcoin Cash Dev Tax Still Might Go Live Despite Roger Ver Revokes Support
29.1.2020
Bitcoin.com, an operator of a Bitcoin Cash (BCH) mining pool, said it will not support the so-called “dev tax” and will be working on another plan. However, some developers warn that the “dev tax” might still be implemented.
“The dev tax is wounded, but not dead,” developer Peter Rizun, who...
Cardano Inches to Smart Contract Implementation with New Paper
29.1.2020
Cardano reveals the formal model of its smart contracts, but mainnet release date remains uncertain
Cardano Breaks 6-Month Slump, Signaling Potential Altcoin Revival
28.1.2020
Not just Bitcoin — altcoin cryptocurrencies break above their long-term downtrends
IBM Secures Patent for ‘Self-Aware Token’ to Record Events of Offline Transactions
28.1.2020
IBM has been awarded a patent for a “self-aware token” designed to record events of an offline transaction
Altcoin Delisting Claims Some Surprising Casualties in South Korea
28.1.2020
Some of South Korea’s leading crypto exchanges have apparently begun coin purges for low-volume tokens – but there could be a catch for the exchanges and the South Korean cryptocurrency industry as a whole, as a number of delisted tokens are Kakao Klaytn partners.
Per a report from South Korean...
Nimbus Receives Ethereum Foundation Grant to Work on Light 2.0 Client
28.1.2020
Nimbus receives grant to develop Ethereum 2.0 clients that can run on smartphones
XRP Remains in Red for the Week While Other Coins Surge
28.1.2020
XRP, the digital token affiliated with the San Francisco-based fintech firm Ripple, has been rather disappointing for investors this past week, as it remains in the red for the week while most other coins are seeing gains.
As of pixel time (13:04 UTC), XRP trades at c. USD 0.233 and is up by 1.2%...
Competing Bitcoin Cash Mining Pool Averted 'For the Time Being'
28.1.2020
A pool of anonymous Bitcoin Cash (BCH) miners decided not to start the competing pool “for the time being” and will continue to support the BCH pools after supporters of the controversial proposal clarified their ideas.
The group believes that Bitcoin.com, an operator of a BCH mining pool, will...
Singapore Act to License Cryptocurrency Firms Comes Into Effect
28.1.2020
Starting today, Singaporean cryptocurrency firms are required to hold a license issued by a local regulator
Price Analysis Jan 27: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, EOS, BNB, ETC, XLM
27.1.2020
The sharp up move in several major cryptocurrencies shows that the current rally still has legs to run