Regulatory approach to the blockchain sector varies wildly around the world. While China and Korea have taken a firm stance toward the the control of digital currencies, others have adopted a far more progressive position. Our list of 5 crypto-friendly nations may surprise you...
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?
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.
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”.
China finally banned cryptocurrency!* The Dow Jones is crashing! The SEC is talking about blockchain! Banks are preventing credit card holders from buying Bitcoin! Facebook banned crypto ads! And everything is awesome in crypto today because...?
Here in the cryptocurrency world, we all love to complain about FUD. (For the uninitiated, that's Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt). Even though Bitcoin is based on only one asset (our mutual trust that it's worth some dollar amount) and even though, like trust in a relationship, that trust is malleable.
One of the selling points of decentralized cryptocurrencies is that no one person is supposed to have an outsized amount of influence. But when CoinMarketCap changed their algorithm, owner Brandon Chez may have set off the crypto chain reaction that led to a market nosedive.
