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Crypto Wallets 101: How To Store Cryptocurrency

What's the difference between all the different crypto wallets? Before you consider trading cryptocurrency on an exchange, you’ll need to understand what a cryptocurrency wallet is and how it works. Our guide introduces the differences between hardware, software, and "hot" wallets.

9 years ago · By ADAM SELENE

The US House of Representatives Just LOOOOVES Blockchain

An overwhelmingly positive response to blockchain technology in today's congressional subcommittee was evident today as Ralph Abraham, Chairman of Science, Space and Technology, welcomed industry leaders to Beyond Bitcoin: Emerging Applications for Blockchain Technology.

9 years ago · By NICK HALL

The United States of Bitcoin?

Bitcoin interest in the USA is highest in the states that already have the highest per capita income and the highest cost of living. So Is blockchain's most revolutionary application— cryptocurrency— truly democratizing the financial landscape of the United States of Bitcoin?

9 years ago · By SAM TOWN

RSK Assessment – Bitcoin Smart Contracts Coming?

Scalability is currently the number one problem afflicting both Bitcoin and Ethereum, but as blockchain technology matures another important problem is becoming more pressing — interoperability. This brief RSK assessment illustrates a solution... and a potential problem.

9 years ago · By SAM TOWN

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ICO’s Completely Shutdown By Cryptojacking Attack

Feb. 11, 2018

ICO’s Completely Shutdown By Cryptojacking Attack

The Information Commissioner's Office website (ICO), a UK data privacy watchdog, was one of thousands of websites across Britain and the USA shut down by a Monero-mining cryptojacking attack on Sunday February 11th.

By ANDREW O'SHEA

ICBM: Illegal Cryptojacking Bitcoin Miners

Feb. 10, 2018

ICBM: Illegal Cryptojacking Bitcoin Miners

Several nuclear scientists working at the Federal Nuclear Centre in Sarov, Russia have been arrested for attempting to use the facility’s supercomputer to mine bitcoin. So-called 'cryptojacking' is on the rise worldwide - but this is the first known instance of the nuclear option.

By ANDREW O'SHEA

Dash and Bitrefill Aim To Meld Crypto And Mobile

Feb. 8, 2018

Dash and Bitrefill Aim To Meld Crypto And Mobile

Dash and Bitrefill are teaming up as the worlds of cryptocurrency and mobile phones are rapidly converging. Bitrefill's service allows users to top up prepaid mobile phone credit directly with cryptocurrency, enabling the unbanked to circumvent centralized financial institutions.

By SAM TOWN

Refereum ICO: A Disgrace To The Crypto Community

Feb. 8, 2018

Refereum ICO: A Disgrace To The Crypto Community

The Refereum ICO team made a lot of promises. For instance, they promised to hold an ICO. They promised an ecosystem in which gamers would be rewarded. And they promised partnerships with big industry players. The first, and most important promise, has already been broken.

By ADAM SELENE

‘Forever Rose’ Shares The Coding Love With Kids

Feb. 7, 2018

‘Forever Rose’ Shares The Coding Love With Kids

The Forever Rose is a unique work of art created by renowned Irish photographer Kevin Abosch. The Valentine’s Day surprise will cost the buyer a red-hot $1M in cryptocurrency, as he’s teamed up with GIFTO, a gift blockchain platform, to sell the piece - with proceeds going to a kids' tech charity.

By THE ANALYST TEAM

Bitcoin To The Moon, Baby! (Literally.)

Feb. 7, 2018

Bitcoin To The Moon, Baby! (Literally.)

Bitcoin to the Moon! Well, maybe not Bitcoin, but the technology it's built on could well have a life between the stars. NASA recently awarded a $330,000 grant to the University of Akron to look into using the Ethereum blockchain and artificial intelligence to help with controlling spacecraft.

By HEIDI HECHT

Bananacoin Makes An Appealing Cryptocurrency

Feb. 1, 2018

Bananacoin Makes An Appealing Cryptocurrency

Bananas have a problem. They're susceptible to fungus, and in SE Asia, crops have been suffering. There are 180 currencies recognized as legal tender by the United Nations. Even countries formerly (and pejoratively) known as Banana Republics get official coins. NONE are cryptocurrencies.

By THE ANALYST TEAM

BEE Token Sale A Honeypot For Hackers

Feb. 1, 2018

BEE Token Sale A Honeypot For Hackers

The ICO ecosystem has been rocked by a large scale phishing attack in which investors eager to participate in promising home sharing startup BEE Token’s crowdsale were duped out of hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of Ethereum, begging the question: when will ICOs learn to do this properly?

By SAM TOWN

Tokenizing Web 2.0 Business Models

Jan. 31, 2018

Tokenizing Web 2.0 Business Models

Tokenizing Web 2.0 business models is likely to be a major trend in the blockchain industry in 2018. As genuine disruption fades into incremental business gain, tokens like BEE, Experty, and Rentberry look to cash in on cheap VC rather than provide true innovation.

By ADAM SELENE

Cryptocurrency Exchange Intro For New Traders

Jan. 30, 2018

Cryptocurrency Exchange Intro For New Traders

A cryptocurrency exchange is where you will trade crypto, altcoins, or tokens, for both fiat currency and other cryptocurrencies. We look at 5 top exchanges for new traders, and point out their individual strengths - from paying in fiat or with a credit card to bonuses.

By ADAM SELENE

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Crypto Wallets 101: How To Store Cryptocurrency

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RSK Assessment – Bitcoin Smart Contracts Coming?

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ICO’s Completely Shutdown By Cryptojacking Attack

ICO’s Completely Shutdown By Cryptojacking Attack

ICBM: Illegal Cryptojacking Bitcoin Miners

ICBM: Illegal Cryptojacking Bitcoin Miners

Dash and Bitrefill Aim To Meld Crypto And Mobile

Dash and Bitrefill Aim To Meld Crypto And Mobile

Refereum ICO: A Disgrace To The Crypto Community

Refereum ICO: A Disgrace To The Crypto Community

‘Forever Rose’ Shares The Coding Love With Kids

‘Forever Rose’ Shares The Coding Love With Kids

Bitcoin To The Moon, Baby! (Literally.)

Bitcoin To The Moon, Baby! (Literally.)

Bananacoin Makes An Appealing Cryptocurrency

Bananacoin Makes An Appealing Cryptocurrency

BEE Token Sale A Honeypot For Hackers

BEE Token Sale A Honeypot For Hackers

Tokenizing Web 2.0 Business Models

Tokenizing Web 2.0 Business Models

Cryptocurrency Exchange Intro For New Traders

Cryptocurrency Exchange Intro For New Traders