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Bitcoin

SatoshiPay to Stop Using Bitcoin Blockchain for Micropayments

Another blockchain startup has announced it will no longer use bitcoin for its micropayments processing.

Tech  ·  17 July 2017
XRP

Ripple’s Distributed Ledger Network Passes 50-Validator Milestone

Swift competitor Ripple has grown its network to include nearly 60 validator nodes for ensuring the accuracy of the network.

Tech  ·  17 July 2017
Bitcoin

Crypto Assets Bounce Back Above $70 Billion Amid Day of Gains

The crypto markets saw notable gains yesterday after a weekend in which prices dropped across the asset class.

Markets  ·  17 July 2017
Tokens

Nuco Builds Tokenized Blockchain ‘Bridge’ for Enterprise Applications

Nuco, a startup founded by a group of former Deloitte employees, has released a new white paper detailing its latest blockchain initiative.

Tech  ·  17 July 2017
Bitcoin

Crypto Market Nears 50% Fall From All-Time High

Cryptocurrency markets continued to see big declines on Sunday as a broad sell-off impacted the asset class.

Markets  ·  16 July 2017
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Price Drops Below $2,000 as Crypto Markets Fall Toward $70 Billion

Bitcoin prices fell below a notable milestone on Saturday amid uncertainty over a possible technical change.

Markets  ·  15 July 2017
Tezos

$232 Million: Tezos Blockchain Project Finishes Record-Setting Token Sale

The initial coin offering, or ICO, for the Tezos blockchain project has finished, bringing in a record-setting $232m.

Tech  ·  13 July 2017
Markets

Ripple’s XRP: Giving the Third-Largest Cryptocurrency a Second Look

Amidst a broader uptick in interest in crypto assets, is XRP worth a look? A long-time bitcoin investor shares his view.

Markets  ·  9 July 2017
Lightning Network

Life After Coinbase: Can Charlie Lee Keep Litecoin’s Revival Alive?

Having left his job at cryptocurrency startup Coinbase, Charlie Lee has big plans to popularize his cryptocurrency creation, litecoin.

Tech  ·  7 July 2017
Markets

Pantera Capital to Raise $100 Million in Investment for ICO Hedge Fund

A new hedge fund backed by Pantera Capital has raised $100m to invest in the open-source digital token space.

Business  ·  28 June 2017
Litecoin

Litecoin Foundation Reports ‘No Issues’ Since SegWit Activation

The litecoin cryptocurrency adopted an upgrade called Segregated Witness just over a month ago and, so far, things seem to be going smoothly.

Tech  ·  14 June 2017
Exchanges

3 Signs the Cryptocurrency Exchange Market Is Maturing

CoinDesk Research looks at the major shifts in the composition of bitcoin, ethereum and other exchange traded volume in Q1 and the weeks since.

Markets  ·  11 June 2017
Markets

A Counterargument to the Value Proposition of Ripple’s XRP Token

With the price of Ripple's XRP rising, Factom's Piotr Piasecki offers a valuation based on the underlying protocol and the token's desired utility.

Markets  ·  4 June 2017
Monero

What to Know Before Trading Monero

Monero, a privacy oriented currency that has generated widespread adoption, provides opportunities for traders. Here's what you should know.

Tech  ·  28 May 2017
Bitcoin

Cross Blockchain Trades? Lightning Gives New Life to Atomic Swaps

Opening the doors to a new form of decentralized trading, atomic swaps could replace centralized exchanges almost entirely.

Tech  ·  27 May 2017