Analysis

The 800lb Shitcoin: Why Bitcoin SV Market Cap Is Pure Fantasy

Market cap is the blockchain equivalent of an online horoscope. Besides being a meaningless metric, it puts total shitcoins in the top ten.

8 years ago · By ANDREW ANCHETA

Go Long Or Go Home: New Margin Trades In EOS, XRP and Bitcoin Cash

Kraken is adding margin trading for XRP and BCH, allowing traders to short the tokens and profit when they go down. Huobi is also adding EOS.

8 years ago · By ANDREW ANCHETA

Can Alchemint Turn Code Into Gold?

Alchemint has launched the first stable coin on the NEO blockchain. SDUSD uses over-collateralization to track the US dollar.

8 years ago · By DYLAN GRABOWSKI

Justin Sun of TRON Reimagined By Blockchain Cuties As Squirrel With Awesome Weave

TRON has attracted Blockchain Cuties to its platform and has also poached a developer from the Ethereum Classic project.

8 years ago · By GERELYN TERZO

Latest

Hackers Siphon Bitcoin In Electrum Wallet Attack

Dec. 28, 2018

Hackers Siphon Bitcoin In Electrum Wallet Attack

Electrum wallet users are being targeted by a phishing scam, and it's not the only software wallet under attack.

By GERELYN TERZO

Survey: Crypto Still Too Scary To Send Home

Dec. 27, 2018

Survey: Crypto Still Too Scary To Send Home

Cryptocurrencies account for a 15% share of US remittances, but many users are put off by the difficulty of understanding the technology.

By ANDREW ANCHETA

Crypto Shrugs As JPMorgan Gets Schooled By SEC Yet Again

Dec. 27, 2018

Crypto Shrugs As JPMorgan Gets Schooled By SEC Yet Again

Crypto has a stigma attached to it for fraud such as money laundering, but Wall Street banks are not perfect, either.

By GERELYN TERZO

Five Bitcoin Price Predictions That Did Not Age Well

Dec. 27, 2018

Five Bitcoin Price Predictions That Did Not Age Well

The bitcoin price has shed more than 75% of its value in 2018, with the crypto bears leaving bullish BTC predictions in their dust.

By GERELYN TERZO

Crypto Crapfest: The Facepalms And Epic Fails Of 2018

Dec. 26, 2018

Crypto Crapfest: The Facepalms And Epic Fails Of 2018

As crypto prepares for a new year, it's a good time to remember some of the biggest cryptocurrency facepalms of 2018.

By ANDREW ANCHETA

Bitcoin Lightning Network Triples Capacity Since November

Dec. 26, 2018

Bitcoin Lightning Network Triples Capacity Since November

Lightning Network Channels tripled their average Bitcoin capacity since the beginning of November, accompanying a jump in total capacity.

By PADDY BAKER

8 Ways Ethereum Proved Prophets Of Doom Wrong In 2018

Dec. 26, 2018

8 Ways Ethereum Proved Prophets Of Doom Wrong In 2018

Ethereum had a tough 2018 - a result of sky-high expectations after a remarkable 2017. But ETH still saw soaring adoption and dApp creation.

By ZACH WHEELER

Litecoin Fights Off Other Cryptos To Become First UFC Sponsor

Dec. 26, 2018

Litecoin Fights Off Other Cryptos To Become First UFC Sponsor

Charlie Lee is hoping to deliver a knock-out punch to rival cryptocurrencies by displaying the Litecoin logo in the UFC's Octagon.

By GERELYN TERZO

Bitcoin Dominance Upswing As Investors Go Cautious

Dec. 26, 2018

Bitcoin Dominance Upswing As Investors Go Cautious

Bitcoin dominance almost fell below 50% on Christmas Eve afternoon, but it didn't quite make it. Caution returns following the sudden drop.

By PADDY BAKER

Christmas Crash Was No Surprise

Dec. 25, 2018

Christmas Crash Was No Surprise

Bitcoin momentum slowed over the weekend. The Christmas crash was less of a surprise and more of a by-product of the stock market sell-off.

By PADDY BAKER

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The 800lb Shitcoin: Why Bitcoin SV Market Cap Is Pure Fantasy

Go Long Or Go Home: New Margin Trades In EOS, XRP and Bitcoin Cash

Can Alchemint Turn Code Into Gold?

Justin Sun of TRON Reimagined By Blockchain Cuties As Squirrel With Awesome Weave

Latest

Hackers Siphon Bitcoin In Electrum Wallet Attack

Hackers Siphon Bitcoin In Electrum Wallet Attack

Survey: Crypto Still Too Scary To Send Home

Survey: Crypto Still Too Scary To Send Home

Crypto Shrugs As JPMorgan Gets Schooled By SEC Yet Again

Crypto Shrugs As JPMorgan Gets Schooled By SEC Yet Again

Five Bitcoin Price Predictions That Did Not Age Well

Five Bitcoin Price Predictions That Did Not Age Well

Crypto Crapfest: The Facepalms And Epic Fails Of 2018

Crypto Crapfest: The Facepalms And Epic Fails Of 2018

Bitcoin Lightning Network Triples Capacity Since November

Bitcoin Lightning Network Triples Capacity Since November

8 Ways Ethereum Proved Prophets Of Doom Wrong In 2018

8 Ways Ethereum Proved Prophets Of Doom Wrong In 2018

Litecoin Fights Off Other Cryptos To Become First UFC Sponsor

Litecoin Fights Off Other Cryptos To Become First UFC Sponsor

Bitcoin Dominance Upswing As Investors Go Cautious

Bitcoin Dominance Upswing As Investors Go Cautious

Christmas Crash Was No Surprise

Christmas Crash Was No Surprise