Litecoin, the sixth largest cryptocurrency, is contending with one of the first apparent hard forks to its blockchain. The Litecoin Cash Foundation – which is not associated with the Litecoin’s development team or Charlie Lee, will be creating a new crypto named Litecoin Cash.
Ripple’s digital token XRP surged from near anonymity to becoming the second most valuable crypto in 2017. After a 32,000 percent rise in one year, the coin was bound for a correction. By the end of January, 2018, XRP had lost 60% of its value. Is it time to 'buy the dipple' on Ripple?
2018 is set to be a pivotal year for the rapidly developing blockchain ecosystem. New platforms, standards, and tokens are emerging all the time - but to cryptocurrency neophytes, they can be confusing. This short series introduces Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and NEO (errr... NEO).
Could Bitcoin retain its position as the most valuable and widely used cryptocurrency in 2018, fending off challenges from Ethereum and NEO? With the Lightning Network on the way, scalability may be conquered - in which case there may be no stopping BTC's run to the championship.
The Havven ICO proposes a decentralized payment network built on a stablecoin to capture all the benefits of a permissionless system, while eliminating volatility. Havven plans to achieve price stability by pegging the HVV token value to fiat and adding a collateral system for safety.
Ethereum has remained a staunch competitor to Bitcoin since launching in 2014. Unlike Bitcoin, Ethereum is far more than a cryptocurrency - it is a blockchain-based distributed computing platform that can support other applications. Therefore, it has utility and is not just a 'store of value'.
NEO, like Ethereum, is a complex ecosystem and is far more flexible than Bitcoin. While Ethereum and NEO share some similarities, such as the ability to execute smart contracts and unique programming languages, NEO is aiming to create what it refers to as a complete “Smart Economy”.
The Sentinel Chain ICO and SENC Token are sourcing funding to bring formal financial services to the unbanked. When livestock are often the only fungible asset for an unbanked farmer, credit seems out of reach: so, simply put, Sentinel Chain collateralizes cattle for crypto.
