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Twitter’s Crypto Ban May Actually Drive Adoption

Twitter, a popular social media platform within the cryptocurrency industry, is reported to be joining Facebook and Google in banning a range of cryptocurrency advertisements. But will the crypto ban actually help long-term adoption, by increasing confidence among retail investors?

9 years ago · By CINDY HUYNH

Why Is South Korea Such A Target For Ransomware?

Ransomware attacks demanding cryptocurrency payments have been on the rise, striking police stations, hospitals, and (most recently) the city of Atlanta, Georgia. But no locale is suffering as much, say researchers, as South Korea - leading to speculation that North Korea could be involved.

9 years ago · By HEIDI HECHT

What Is Cardano? Introduction To Ada

What is Cardano? To understand this, you need to know that Ada (the token) is a cryptocurrency that aims to facilitate digital payments in a secure and regulation-friendly manner. It is a platform too, so other tokens can be built on it (like Ethereum or NEO).

9 years ago · By THE ANALYST TEAM

Circle Invest App Buys Low, Sells High

Circle Invest is the latest foray into cryptocurrency for the Goldman Sachs-backed company that recently acquired crypto exchange Poloniex. The investment app will allow users to instantly buy Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Bitcoin cash and Ethereum Classic, with more tokens to come.

9 years ago · By KIERAN SMITH

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Video Games To Start Mining Cryptocurrency

Mar. 12, 2018

Video Games To Start Mining Cryptocurrency

Video games are the forefathers of digital currencies. That may sound like a bold statement, but if you’re curious about the sustainability of cryptocurrency, you need look no further than World of Warcraft and its 14-year run with a successful in-game digital gold economy.

By EDITORIAL TEAM

Decentralized Machine Learning ICO Review (DML)

Mar. 10, 2018

Decentralized Machine Learning ICO Review (DML)

The Decentralized Machine Learning ICO (DML Tojen) has the potential to create an incentivized marketplace for the development and exchange of AI algorithms that draw on both public and private data sources.It seeks to improve predictive analytics for enterprise clients who use Big Data.

By THE ANALYST TEAM

What Is Litecoin? Introduction To LTC

Mar. 9, 2018

What Is Litecoin? Introduction To LTC

What is Litecoin, and why can you find it on almost every exchange? LTC is a cryptocurrency like Bitcoin. It can do virtually anything Bitcoin can and has 400% faster transactions. In our introduction to Litecoin we explain its relevance to the crypto community, and why it's so heavily traded.

By THE ANALYST TEAM

Personalized Cryptocurrency – The Future Of Humankind?

Mar. 8, 2018

Personalized Cryptocurrency – The Future Of Humankind?

Tokenization is the key driver behind many successful blockchain startups, making it possible to digitize virtually any asset. A Russian crypto entrepreneur, however, is pushing the envelope of digitization by tokenizing himself with a personalized cryptocurrency.

By SAM TOWN

Cryptocurrency Will Eliminate “Slave Wages”: Steve Bannon

Mar. 7, 2018

Cryptocurrency Will Eliminate “Slave Wages”: Steve Bannon

Steve Bannon is a polarizing figure: in this discussion he wholeheartedly endorses blockchain technology and cryptocurrency as something that will "empower" us and lift us from the slavery of centralized control, while offering a populist explanation that has been heard before.

By JON RICE

AMD Won’t Pin Hopes On Crypto Mining Graphics Cards

Mar. 5, 2018

AMD Won’t Pin Hopes On Crypto Mining Graphics Cards

Those shopping for medium to high end consumer or enthusiast-grade computer hardware and graphics cards in the past few months are probably aware of the global supply issues and the resulting hyperinflation of prices. But AMD will not increase output since crypto mining is 'unstable'.

By RAHUL NAMBIAMPURATH

Russia Offers Crypto A Way In From The Cold

Mar. 2, 2018

Russia Offers Crypto A Way In From The Cold

A series of positive steps seem to be suggesting a more flexible stance on cryptocurrency in Russia, and a possible thawing of the chilly stance that Russian leader Vladimir Putin has taken on the phenomenon.

By NICK HALL

Millennial Gamers Rush To Embrace Cryptocurrency

Mar. 1, 2018

Millennial Gamers Rush To Embrace Cryptocurrency

According to a report from Worldwide Asset eXchange, millennial gamers have used cryptocurrency at a rate over ten times that of their non-gaming peers. WAX surveyed 1,000 gamers in the USA who have purchased, sold, or traded virtual goods.

By NICK HALL

Get Your Crypto At The Frick In Bank

Mar. 1, 2018

Get Your Crypto At The Frick In Bank

Bank Frick in the small European state of Lichtenstein has become the first financial institution in the world to allow its customers to directly invest in cryptocurrencies.

By PADDY BAKER

MoneroV Fork Presents A Threat To Privacy Lovers

Mar. 1, 2018

MoneroV Fork Presents A Threat To Privacy Lovers

Monero (XMR) does one thing very well. Privacy. The ring signature untraceability mechanism means nobody can tell what you own, receive, send, or spend. But now a new fork - MoneroV - could jeopardize the privacy so coveted by anonymous original coin holders.

By NICK HALL