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First Chainalysis Came For Bitcoin… And I Held BCH, So I Did Nothing

First it was Bitcoin.

Bithumb Gives Tron Holders 1.2 Billion Thumbs-Up

Just as Ripple is being excoriated for offering large payments to exchanges to list their coin, Tron (TRX) illustrated the value of a listing after South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, Bithumb, announced they would list the coin, resulting in a $1.2bn increase in market cap within 3 hours.

9 years ago · By PADDY BAKER

IBM Eyes Vertical Integration For Major Blockchain Play

IBM has announced further developments to its Blockchain platform, which it hopes will attract more businesses and institutions to integrate with its own Distributed Ledger Technology. Straight from Steve Jobs' playbook, the vertical integration of hardware and software could be a killer combination.

9 years ago · By PADDY BAKER

Zilliqa Closes In On Visa’s 8000 Transactions Per Second

Zilliqa (ZIL) has released the first blockchain built around the use of sharding: a technology that enables platforms to increase in size and capacity and could potentially match the transaction rates of Visa. Their platform’s shard technology will address key blockchains scalability issues.

9 years ago · By PADDY BAKER

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Freelance Cryptocurrency And Blockchain Writers

Apr. 3, 2018

Freelance Cryptocurrency And Blockchain Writers

We are a truly independent voice, and we're looking for cryptocurrency journalists and blockchain writers. Our work is not dictated by advertisers – because we have none. For writers, that means you are free to do your best work with honesty and integrity.

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Amber Baldet Leaves JPMorgan For Her Own Gig

Apr. 2, 2018

Amber Baldet Leaves JPMorgan For Her Own Gig

According to a Reuters report, Amber Baldet, a coding prodigy and leader of the JPMorgan Blockchain Center of Excellence, is set to leave the giant bank to start her own venture.

By ADAM SELENE

VeChain Sees Demand For Supply Chain On Bitthumb

Apr. 2, 2018

VeChain Sees Demand For Supply Chain On Bitthumb

VeChain (VEN) is the biggest winner in this morning’s trading as the cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb announces plans to list the token on its exchange. The price of VEN tokens experienced a sudden surge in value early this morning, from $2.25 at just before 05:00 GMT to $2.95 at 06:45: a 31% increase.

By PADDY BAKER

China May Introduce Additional Cryptocurrency Regulation

Mar. 30, 2018

China May Introduce Additional Cryptocurrency Regulation

The bearish sentiment in crypto markets continues with news that China might be introducing additional cryptocurrency regulation as a means to combat what it considers dangers to its financial system.

By PADDY BAKER

Concerned Regulators Today Are In… Sure, Canada, Why Not?

Mar. 30, 2018

Concerned Regulators Today Are In… Sure, Canada, Why Not?

The securities regulator for the Canadian province of Ottawa has said it will be looking to address investor protection issues associated with blockchain and cryptocurrency in the upcoming fiscal year. "The crypto world is moving fast, and is largely unchecked," noted The Bank of Canada, sagely.

By PADDY BAKER

Request Network Launches Financial Applications

Mar. 30, 2018

Request Network Launches Financial Applications

Request Network, the payment system that allows anyone to send or request cryptocurrency payments, officially launched today after a successful ICO last year. The startup promises to deliver financial transfers at a fraction of the cost of traditional bank fees, with a cap of $1.50 per transaction.

By DAVID SHEPHERD

Bitcoin Can’t Buy You Love, Happiness… Or AC Milan

Mar. 29, 2018

Bitcoin Can’t Buy You Love, Happiness… Or AC Milan

Bitcoin can be used to buy everything from a bar of soap on Overstock, to a trip to Mexico on Expedia, and a Lamborghini from MoonLambos. But there are some things the digital currency can't buy... among them, love, happiness, and Italian football club AC Milan. Nice try, though.

By KIERAN SMITH

Who Needs A Smartphone Designed For The Blockchain?

Mar. 27, 2018

Who Needs A Smartphone Designed For The Blockchain?

Huawei Technologies, a telecommunication equipment manufacturing giant, is giving strong signals that it will be building a smartphone that runs blockchain-based applications. But what is the consumer need for a mobile device that runs blockchain apps? Sirin Labs is betting on first-mover advantage.

By CINDY HUYNH

Bitcoin Application Beats Speculation In Africa

Mar. 27, 2018

Bitcoin Application Beats Speculation In Africa

Paxful, the international Bitcoin marketplace, reported last week $40,000,000 of monthly transactions in Africa alone. CEO Ray Youssef spoke of the opportunities cryptocurrency can offer people who are unable to engage in commerce because of a lack of banking infrastructure.

By KIERAN SMITH

Reddit Downvotes Bitcoin Payments

Mar. 27, 2018

Reddit Downvotes Bitcoin Payments

eddit recently removed the option to pay in Bitcoin for their premium membership program Reddit Gold. A Reddit moderator mentioned that the upcoming Coinbase changes and presence of bugs in the Bitcoin payment option were reasons why they decided to drop Bitcoin like third-grade math.

By CINDY HUYNH