Analysis

Newton ICO Preview Suggests Strong Ecommerce Project

The Newton ICO recently appeared on our radar. Upon taking a closer look and realizing the ICO is still in its early stages, we decided to give Newton Founder and CEO Xu Jizhe a call to learn more. Before we go on to release a full review, let’s take a look at what interests us most about the project.

8 years ago · By EDITORIAL TEAM

Sharding Coin Zilliqa Market Cap Exceeds $1bn

A cryptocurrency designed to implement sharding technology, the Zilliqa market cap pushed past the $1bn today. With strong plans to replace conventional payment processors like Visa, the project - which only had its ICO a few months ago - claims to be able to process 2,000 transactions every second.

8 years ago · By PADDY BAKER

Bitcoin Gets More Like Money Every Day

Singapore residents may soon be lining their pockets with digital currency—literally. Tangem, a Switzerland-based technology firm, has begun selling preloaded Bitcoin “smart notes” to the Island country, allowing residents to interact with cryptocurrency in physical form.

8 years ago · By ANDREW ANCHETA

Solana ICO Preview of High Throughput Blockchain

The Solana ICO is a yet another addition to the race of high-throughput blockchains. On the homepage, visitors are greeted with a figure showing Solana will support up to 710k transactions per second (TPS) on a 1gb network without data partitioning. No wonder the ICO is attracting attention.

8 years ago · By DANIEL HOCKENBERRY

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“I’ll take Mass Adoption for Ten Thousand, Alex”

May. 3, 2018

“I’ll take Mass Adoption for Ten Thousand, Alex”

Jeopardy! is full of tough questions, but one clue last night had millions of crypto-investors yelling into their screens. The answer was: “In December 2017 one unit of this cryptocurrency was worth 15 times more than an ounce of gold.” Any clue what the question may have been? Hint: not Bitcoin Cash.

By ANDREW ANCHETA

Phantasma Code Review by Andre Cronje

May. 3, 2018

Phantasma Code Review by Andre Cronje

Phantasma wants to do something several people have considered before now: they want to create a decentralized system for emails, and content distribution so that artists can get paid properly, and do it all securely and with encryption and so on and so on. The code review shows little work so far.

By ANDRE CRONJE

What Is Zcash? Introduction To ZEC Token

May. 3, 2018

What Is Zcash? Introduction To ZEC Token

Zcash is a cryptocurrency just like Bitcoin and Litecoin, but with a few improvements. It uses cryptography and shielded transactions to control user privacy on a public ledger. Journalists and doctors and teachers and lawyers and aid groups need anonymity to do their jobs. Zcash could help.

By THE ANALYST TEAM

Analysis: The Most Likely Next Coinbase Listing

May. 3, 2018

Analysis: The Most Likely Next Coinbase Listing

A Coinbase listing is the crypto equivalent of the Holy Grail for the community behind a token. Aside from the obvious benefits - including an exponential spike in the price and volume - Coinbase listings expose tokens to a much wider audience, increasing the long-term prospects of mass adoption.

By ZACH WHEELER

A Ban On Privacy Coins Could Be Disastrous

May. 3, 2018

A Ban On Privacy Coins Could Be Disastrous

Although there are concerns that privacy coins could be used for illegal activity, there is a real need for users to be able to separate their identity from their transaction history. The Cambridge Analytica scandal was bad, but it could represent just the tip of the iceberg for cryptocurrency.

By PADDY BAKER

nOS ICO Preview – Decentralized Operating System

May. 3, 2018

nOS ICO Preview – Decentralized Operating System

Our nOS ICO preview reveals a highly anticipated NEO-based project offering a virtual operating system and gateway to the decentralized internet. The nOS ICO places the principle of transparency at the heart of the operating system. nOS tokens confer authority, governance, and rewards for contributors.

By EDITORIAL TEAM

bloXroute Technical Review By Andre Cronje

May. 2, 2018

bloXroute Technical Review By Andre Cronje

Today, let’s look at bloXroute, a network abstraction layer for blockchains (plural). Their focus is to create an agnostic infrastructure that can be leveraged by all blockchains. They basically claim Immediate 100x scaling. All blockchains. No protocol changes. Provably neutral. Eh? Really? Yep.

By ANDRE CRONJE

Merculet ICO Review And MVP Token Analysis

May. 2, 2018

Merculet ICO Review And MVP Token Analysis

The Merculet ICO (MVP Token) offers a new protocol suite that leverages blockchain to capture and monetize consumer attention. Although the team is very strong, and enterprises love new customers, the roadmap for a two-sided market that depends on mass consumer adoption is not clear. Potential here.

By THE ANALYST TEAM

Coinbase Considering Chicago Base?

May. 1, 2018

Coinbase Considering Chicago Base?

A Coinbase Chicago move way well be in the cards as the crypto exchange, known for its fiat-to-crypto trading pairs, looks to attract more talent to help develop the technology used in its professional trading arm, GDAX. Coinbase has already attracted a former VP from the New York Stock Exchange.

By PADDY BAKER

Criminals Love Crypto A Lot Less Than Cash

Apr. 30, 2018

Criminals Love Crypto A Lot Less Than Cash

Every time someone holds up an example of a *bad thing* associated with Bitcoin, shaking their head sadly at my life choices and telling me that criminals love crypto, I feel like giving them a good wake-up slap. Healthy skepticism about a new technology is one thing: Luddite contempt is another.

By CINDY HUYNH