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Telegram Cancels ICO – 200 Private Investors Pay $1.7bn

Telegram cancels ICO: the encrypted messaging service reportedly decided to scrap plans for a public offering for its cryptocurrency, known as grams. Highly anticipated, the decision was apparently taken after two private sales managed to raise $500m more than the original fundraising target of $1.2bn.

8 years ago · By PADDY BAKER

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.

8 years ago · By PADDY BAKER

CoinMarketCap Marks 5 Years With New Mobile App and Brand

CoinMarketCap mobile app. The cryptocurrency price-tracking website, CoinMarketCap, has released a new mobile app and logo ahead of the site's fifth anniversary of operations. One of the most popular sites visited in 2018, CoinMarketCap has had 60m unique users since the beginning of the year.

8 years ago · By PADDY BAKER

Kentucky Derby Punters See Cryptocurrency As Best Bet

The number of wagers being placed in cryptocurrency has seen a significant rise this year according to a report by US Racing. Considering the benefits that it can offer the sector, punters and bookies alike might look more to cryptocurrency bets as a means of offering legitimate and safe bets.

8 years ago · By PADDY BAKER

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Aion Mainnet Launch Brings Corporate Blockchain Closer

Apr. 27, 2018

Aion Mainnet Launch Brings Corporate Blockchain Closer

Looking to enable greater interoperability for blockchain platforms in the corporate world, the Aion mainnet is the next step for adoption of DLT by businesses.

By PADDY BAKER

Wikipedia Announces Partnership with Request Network

Apr. 27, 2018

Wikipedia Announces Partnership with Request Network

The charitable foundation behind the online encyclopedia Wikipedia has today announced it will be begin onboarding the Request Protocol, highlighting a growing trend to donate in cryptocurrency.

By PADDY BAKER

The Philippines Is Suddenly A Crypto Friendly Country

Apr. 26, 2018

The Philippines Is Suddenly A Crypto Friendly Country

The Philippines wants to be a crypto friendly country and is laying the foundations to turn Cagayan Province into Asian's Crypto Valley...

By PADDY BAKER

ERC-20 Exchange Ban Lifted After Bug Scare Blows Over

Apr. 25, 2018

ERC-20 Exchange Ban Lifted After Bug Scare Blows Over

An ERC20 exchange ban has been partially lifted after three exchanges in the past hour have announced plans to recommence normal service...

By PADDY BAKER

The Decentralized Future: Why ETH Is Up.

Apr. 24, 2018

The Decentralized Future: Why ETH Is Up.

The price of ETH has experienced a three-week long boom as Amazon shows support for Ethereum and Vitalik Buterin proposes a new consensus solution. But are there true proximate causes to this Ethereum bull run? Or is it attributable to a fundamental belief in the decentralized future?

By PADDY BAKER

Are You Addicted To Cryptocurrency Trading?

Apr. 22, 2018

Are You Addicted To Cryptocurrency Trading?

In the history of trading, it’s extremely rare to see any market or exchange gaining or losing 15 percent in one day. Cryptocurrency trading has high stakes and high gains, however, there’s no house to rig the game, so you have the same odds of winning as everyone else.

By CINDY HUYNH

Stablecoins May Be The Basis For Crypto Adoption

Apr. 21, 2018

Stablecoins May Be The Basis For Crypto Adoption

Stablecoins. Basis, Tether, Havven: are these the solutions the cryptocurrency sector needs to tame rampant price volatility? If merchants are unable to price their goods and services in crypto because of its inherent fluctuations in value, will a new crop of stablecoins accelerate mass adoption?

By PADDY BAKER

Loads of Hype and Super Happy South Koreans

Apr. 20, 2018

Loads of Hype and Super Happy South Koreans

Following its listing on the South Korean exchange Bithumb, the token for the crypto payment platform Monaco saw a sharp price rise during which the coin more than doubled in value.The massive price increase echoed other recent listings on Bithumb such as AELF, Icon, and VeChain.

By PADDY BAKER

COTI Aims To Make Crypto Spending Easy

Apr. 19, 2018

COTI Aims To Make Crypto Spending Easy

COTI looks to bring mass adoption of cryptocurrencies a step closer as it partnered today with Processing.com, a platform currently used by thousands of merchants around the world to process their payments. Will the 'Currency Of The Internet' become the go-to payment method for crypto spending?

By PADDY BAKER

UPDATED – Savedroid Exit Scam A Prank

Apr. 19, 2018

UPDATED – Savedroid Exit Scam A Prank

Is it an exit scam? If so, we've got news for Yassin Hankir of Savedroid: we know that beach, and we know where you are. Not down to the exact hotel (although if you ARE at the Movenpick in El Queseir, you're under an assumed name) but an army of cryptocurrency friends will help us track you down.

By ADAM SELENE