It is true that the current leader of the pack has many problems which coins that have followed are attempting to rectify. This puts Bitcoin in a precarious position in many people’s eyes. They even go as far as touting Ripple to replace BTC at the top of the leaderboard. Even if it was leapfrogged. …
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Again the media is full of news regarding cryptocurrencies and their continual ups and downs in value. Couple this with all the things which seem to target Bitcoin and the entire scene is having a rough time. All of this talk adds to the Bitcoin Bubble we so often hear about. That being said, the …
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Bitcoin Asics Suffer from Ransomware The crypto industry hasn’t been left out of facing some shady players in the industry. This was confirmed on Wednesday when some reports rose that a strain of ransomware was striking, or had struck blockchain miners. Taken from the ZDNet report, the virus which is called hAnt started to sweep …
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All the talk in the media is of Bitcoins rise and fall in value. There never appears to be much talk of how it is used outside of being purely cryptocurrency investing. Although this is how most people view it, many people are using BTC as their choice of currency for individual purchases. Property is …
Russia and Limiting U.S. Sanctions Using Bitcoin With the USA imposing sanctions on Russia, the country has taken steps to limit the impact. Over the last week, an Australian news site quoted that there is an economist who has ties to the Russian government as having said the sanctions are forcing the country to take …
Facebook Hinting at Blockchain Interest Outside viewers have seen that Facebook is on a recruitment drive for blockchain developers. These will be tasked with working on a payment industry product. Unfortunately, there are a few recruitment hurdles because of the somewhat obscure project and the ongoing concerns of personal data protection from the side of …
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Bitcoin Mining Takes a Second Major Downturn All the news is full of Bitcoin, and now it is showing itself in the world of mining that has thus far fended off any effects of the BTC price dropping. In summary, Bitcoin adjusts the complexity of mining to keep a level of a block being mined …
Crypto market takes a bashing As the holiday season approaches, it is time to start reflecting back over the past year. Bitcoin is going to generate some fascinating conversations ever since the BTC mania this time last year. At that point, college grads were returning home with news of the all-new digital cash, and of …
Crypto market performing poorly In 24-hours, $3 billion has been dropped from the value of cryptocurrencies as some of the major ones have declined between 3% and 6%. What is strange though is that 2 of the fallers, Stellar and Cardano are among 3 cryptos with Zcash that are expected to soon be integrated into …
Wallet Hardware Updates Trezor and Ledger are facing stiff competition from each other with their new product innovations that were released almost at the same time. Meanwhile, Sony is jumping on board and joining the party. The firm has announced they are working on their own take on a crypto hardware device. The tech company …
Another Stablecoin? It is time for another Stablecoin to be released, and this time it is from a blockchain startup which has been founded to take on the dominant, but somewhat controversial Tether (USDT) token. It was announced on Thursday, Nov 1, 2019, by Stably their StableUSD (USDS) is ready for purchase and redemption. Prime …
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Massive Crypto Mining Venture A new crypto mining farm has been opened in Armenia. A ceremony was held between the Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the heads of the consortium who have constructed the USD 50 million mining farm. There are 3,000 mining rigs in place, and the company is seeking to increase this to …
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