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Bitcoin

Chasing Profit? Bitcoin Miners Swap Networks As Difficulty Swings

A change to bitcoin cash has provided further clues as to its evolving relationship with the bitcoin blockchain.

Tech  ·  23 August 2017
Bitcoin

$150 Billion: Total Cryptocurrency Market Cap Hits New All-Time High

The combined value of all publicly traded cryptocurrencies has set a new record, surpassing $150 billion for the first time today.

Markets  ·  23 August 2017
Bitcoin

Lightning’s Tadge Dryja is Working On a Bitcoin Cash ‘Splitter’

Lightning Network creator Tadge Dryja is developing a tool to help bitcoin users safely claim their newly created bitcoin cash.

Tech  ·  23 August 2017
Ethereum

Hyperledger Blockchain Consortium Reveals Hybrid ‘Sawtooth Ethereum’ Tech

In collaboration with Monax, Intel released Sawtooth Ethereum to allow ethereum smart contracts to be deployed on enterprise-grade Sawtooth platform.

Tech  ·  22 August 2017
Markets

Ripple’s XRP Price Climbs 40% on Surge in Korean Trading

The price of XRP, the cryptocurrency of the Ripple network, rose more than 40% today.

Markets  ·  22 August 2017
Cryptocurrency Mining

Asus Debuts Specialized Motherboard for Cryptocurrency Miners

Asus is to release a new product aimed at cryptocurrency miners – a motherboard that can be packed with 19 GPUs.

Tech  ·  22 August 2017
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Cash Wins Mining Power as Price Falls Back Below $600

The bitcoin cash blockchain is becoming more competitive against the bitcoin chain from which it forked – and that's having interesting impacts.

Tech  ·  21 August 2017
Exchanges

Monero Price Hits Record High Near $100 on New Exchange Listing

The price of monero, the privacy-oriented cryptocurrency created in 2014, shot up sharply this morning, shattering its previous record by around $35.

Markets  ·  21 August 2017
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Trades Sideways as Bitcoin Cash Price Drops to $800

Following recent highs for both assets, bitcoin has been trading sideways for the last 48 hours, while bitcoin cash has settled around $800.

Markets  ·  20 August 2017
Markets

Bitcoin Cash Price Nears $1,000 as Breakout Continues

The value of an alternative version of the bitcoin blockchain is soaring at press time, setting a new all-time high near $1,000.

Markets  ·  19 August 2017
Bitcoin

Making Sense of Cryptoeconomics

Josh Stark argues that "cryptoeconomics" is widely misunderstood, despite being a concept crucial to understanding the blockchain industry.

Tech  ·  19 August 2017
Bitcoin

$700 and Rising: What’s Driving the Price of Bitcoin Cash?

The price of bitcoin cash surged past $700 today. What's driving these leaps in the young cryptocurrency's appeal?

Markets  ·  18 August 2017
ICOs

$26 Million: Blockchain VR Project Decentraland Raises New Funding in ICO

A virtual reality project built using blockchain technology has raised $26 million in ether via an initial coin offering.

Tech  ·  18 August 2017
Bitcoin

Couldn’t Claim Your Bitcoin Cash? BTC.Com Now Has a Tool for That

In an effort to grow the pool of potential bitcoin cash users, BTC.com is launching a recovery tool for users who couldn't easily claim their funds.

Tech  ·  18 August 2017
Bitcoin

What’s Next for Bitcoin Cash? Making Profitless Mining Profitable

Miners are currently mining bitcoin cash at a loss. CoinDesk looks at the reasons why, and what might happen if the tables turn.

Tech  ·  18 August 2017