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Top 10 Controversial Cryptocurrencies of 2019
2019 has been a year of ups and downs. While the market recovered from its bearish mood of 2018, most top cryptocurrencies are well below their all-time highs of late 2017-early 2018. What 2019 has also been, is a year of controversies for the world of crypto. Let’s look at some of the top cryptocurrencies
2019 has been a year of ups and downs. While the market recovered from its bearish mood of 2018, most top cryptocurrencies are well below their all-time highs of late 2017-early 2018. What 2019 has also been, is a year of controversies for the world of crypto. Let’s look at some of the top cryptocurrencies
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Blockchain News
With CZ’s Clever Expansion Plans Binance is All Set to be Amazon Of Crypto
How are Binance and Amazon alike? Amazon is one of the most versatile companies in the world with its range of product offerings – from selling retail goods to publishing new books to making video content to developing groundbreaking consumer electronics, it is gradually becoming a one-stop shop for consumers’ needs. In the world of
How are Binance and Amazon alike? Amazon is one of the most versatile companies in the world with its range of product offerings – from selling retail goods to publishing new books to making video content to developing groundbreaking consumer electronics, it is gradually becoming a one-stop shop for consumers’ needs. In the world of
Bitcoin News
Bitcoin News
This is How Bitcoin Spenders Will Benefit From BitMEX’s Bech32 Sending Support
BitMEX recently announced its support for withdrawing bitcoin to the Bech32 (native SegWit) address format. The upgrade is effective already. But, how will this upgrade affect users? Bech32 Sending Support As of today, BitMEX users will be able to withdraw Bitcoin to three address formats. This implies that the address to which Bitcoin is being withdrawn
BitMEX recently announced its support for withdrawing bitcoin to the Bech32 (native SegWit) address format. The upgrade is effective already. But, how will this upgrade affect users? Bech32 Sending Support As of today, BitMEX users will be able to withdraw Bitcoin to three address formats. This implies that the address to which Bitcoin is being withdrawn
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Bitcoin Volume In This African Nation Has Hit a New All-Time High
Africa, as a continent, has been quick in embracing cryptocurrency. Be it Nigerians supporting Bitcoin despite their central bank telling them it is not a legal tender, or Kenya making up the bulk of trading volume on LocalCryptos, there are several examples to prove that Africans love crypto. The country of Ghana recently joined the
Africa, as a continent, has been quick in embracing cryptocurrency. Be it Nigerians supporting Bitcoin despite their central bank telling them it is not a legal tender, or Kenya making up the bulk of trading volume on LocalCryptos, there are several examples to prove that Africans love crypto. The country of Ghana recently joined the
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Bitcoin News
This Popular Hardware Wallet Can Be Breached Physically in 15 Minutes – Kraken
Hardware wallets have a reputation of being one of the safest wallets for storing cryptocurrency. Though they are more expensive option, many cryptocurrency investors prefer them over soft wallets and paper wallets. However, Kraken Security Labs has found a serious flaw with Keepkey Hardware wallets, which makes them susceptible to getting breached easily. This Glitching
Hardware wallets have a reputation of being one of the safest wallets for storing cryptocurrency. Though they are more expensive option, many cryptocurrency investors prefer them over soft wallets and paper wallets. However, Kraken Security Labs has found a serious flaw with Keepkey Hardware wallets, which makes them susceptible to getting breached easily. This Glitching
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Ethereum [ETH] Transactions Facing Hiccups After Istanbul Hard Fork
The much-awaited Istanbul upgrade of the Ethereum blockchain is complete. But, this doesn’t mean the end of problems for Ethereum. Apparently, the network has been having difficulty processing transactions after the completion of the hard fork. Smart Contract Calls Running Out of Gas The hard fork was completed at 00:25:09 GMT on Sunday on block
The much-awaited Istanbul upgrade of the Ethereum blockchain is complete. But, this doesn’t mean the end of problems for Ethereum. Apparently, the network has been having difficulty processing transactions after the completion of the hard fork. Smart Contract Calls Running Out of Gas The hard fork was completed at 00:25:09 GMT on Sunday on block
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Matic Network: Ethereum Developer Disproves Rumours of MATIC Dump Being an Insider Job
Matic Network (MATIC) experienced a major jolt today as it is got dumped in massive amounts on the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, thereby losing 60% of its value. Soon after the dump, rumours of the dumping being an insider job began to mushroom in the crypto market. But, an Ethereum developer, known as Eric.eth has disproved
Matic Network (MATIC) experienced a major jolt today as it is got dumped in massive amounts on the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, thereby losing 60% of its value. Soon after the dump, rumours of the dumping being an insider job began to mushroom in the crypto market. But, an Ethereum developer, known as Eric.eth has disproved
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Tron CEO Justin Sun Gets Trolled For Trying to Help Cash-Strapped Ethereum Developers
From cancelling the Buffett lunch, to getting slammed by Digibyte CEO Jared Tate, Justin Sun seems to have a knack for becoming the object of crypto Twitter’s attention. This time, he offered to help cash-strapped Ethereum developers, but he got trolled by the crypto community even while he was trying to do a good deed.
From cancelling the Buffett lunch, to getting slammed by Digibyte CEO Jared Tate, Justin Sun seems to have a knack for becoming the object of crypto Twitter’s attention. This time, he offered to help cash-strapped Ethereum developers, but he got trolled by the crypto community even while he was trying to do a good deed.
Bitcoin News
Bitcoin News
Recent Data About Bitcoin Activity Spells Worrisome Signs For Bitcoin
As per a feature by LongHash, Bitcoin’s daily active addresses growth has slowed down drastically, implying that less number of Bitcoin users are now engaging in Bitcoin transactions. Overall Trend Upwards But Slow Growth In the data shared by LongHash, it is visible that the growth of Bitcoin’s daily active addresses has been positive overall
As per a feature by LongHash, Bitcoin’s daily active addresses growth has slowed down drastically, implying that less number of Bitcoin users are now engaging in Bitcoin transactions. Overall Trend Upwards But Slow Growth In the data shared by LongHash, it is visible that the growth of Bitcoin’s daily active addresses has been positive overall
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XRP Petitioner Now Sounds Alarm Bells on Tron [TRX]
Crypto Bitlord, a crypto influencer who had started a petition against Ripple earlier in the year for dumping XRP in the crypto market and suppressing its price, has now sounded the alarm bells on Tron [TRX]. What’s Wrong With Tron? According to Crypto Bitlord, Binance controls 56% of the voting power in the Tron network,
Crypto Bitlord, a crypto influencer who had started a petition against Ripple earlier in the year for dumping XRP in the crypto market and suppressing its price, has now sounded the alarm bells on Tron [TRX]. What’s Wrong With Tron? According to Crypto Bitlord, Binance controls 56% of the voting power in the Tron network,
Bitcoin News
Bitcoin News
Here’s the Best Performing Quarter for Bitcoin [BTC] Price Over the Last 6 Years
Like equities and other investments, the performance of cryptocurrencies also changes from quarter to quarter, influenced by different events that take place in the quarter. An analysis by Skew Markets has revealed the top performing and the worst performing quarters in the last 6 years. A Look Bitcoin’s Quarterly Years Over the Last 6 Years
Like equities and other investments, the performance of cryptocurrencies also changes from quarter to quarter, influenced by different events that take place in the quarter. An analysis by Skew Markets has revealed the top performing and the worst performing quarters in the last 6 years. A Look Bitcoin’s Quarterly Years Over the Last 6 Years
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Alibaba and Credits Set to Revolutionize Chinese Logistics Market with Blockchain
A joint venture has recently been announced between the decentralized, open-source Credits blockchain platform and Alibaba Cloud. The companies have announced the decision to develop software and hardware solutions for solving trust and payment issues on the Chinese logistics market. The cooperation between the Credits blockchain platform and Alibaba Cloud foresees the use of innovative
A joint venture has recently been announced between the decentralized, open-source Credits blockchain platform and Alibaba Cloud. The companies have announced the decision to develop software and hardware solutions for solving trust and payment issues on the Chinese logistics market. The cooperation between the Credits blockchain platform and Alibaba Cloud foresees the use of innovative
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Binance Rolls Out Zero-Fee Tezos [XTZ] Staking; Here’s Why It is Both Good and Bad
Leading cryptocurrency platform Binance recently rolled out zero-fee Tezos [XTZ] staking. While the news is a great one for users, the same cannot be said for the cryptocurrency industry as a whole. Rewards to Be Calculated Daily, Distributed Monthly Staking is a relatively new method of earning cryptocurrency rewards. Users don’t have to do much
Leading cryptocurrency platform Binance recently rolled out zero-fee Tezos [XTZ] staking. While the news is a great one for users, the same cannot be said for the cryptocurrency industry as a whole. Rewards to Be Calculated Daily, Distributed Monthly Staking is a relatively new method of earning cryptocurrency rewards. Users don’t have to do much
Altcoin News
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Upbit Hack Update: Hacker On a Spree to Liquidate Stolen ETH as 1000+ ETH Moves to 3 Exchanges
The ETH stolen from Upbit exchange on November 27, 2019 is moving. The hacker is dividing the ETH into smaller tranches and sending it to different exchanges and wallets. So far, over 1000 ETH have moved to 3 exchanges, implying that the hacker is trying to liquidate the stolen ETH. Stolen ETH Moved to Yobit
The ETH stolen from Upbit exchange on November 27, 2019 is moving. The hacker is dividing the ETH into smaller tranches and sending it to different exchanges and wallets. So far, over 1000 ETH have moved to 3 exchanges, implying that the hacker is trying to liquidate the stolen ETH. Stolen ETH Moved to Yobit
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Upbit Hack Update: A Chunk of Hacked Funds Have Moved to Binance
On November 27, major crypto exchange Upbit got attacked, and as a result, the exchange ended up losing 342,000 ETH worth over $50 MM to the hackers. As per a recent update by Coinness, a portion of the hacked funds has been moved to cryptocurrency exchange Binance. Hacked Funds Moving Again On 28th November, the hacker
On November 27, major crypto exchange Upbit got attacked, and as a result, the exchange ended up losing 342,000 ETH worth over $50 MM to the hackers. As per a recent update by Coinness, a portion of the hacked funds has been moved to cryptocurrency exchange Binance. Hacked Funds Moving Again On 28th November, the hacker
Bitcoin News
Bitcoin News
Crypto Exchange Operating Globally Announces That it is Shutting Down
Cryptobridge, a decentralised exchange operating globally, has announced that it is shutting down in a blog post. The exchange has cited several factors including lack of funds as reasons for closing down. Several Factors to Blame For Closure In the blog post, the exchange has mentioned several factors that have forced it to shut down
Cryptobridge, a decentralised exchange operating globally, has announced that it is shutting down in a blog post. The exchange has cited several factors including lack of funds as reasons for closing down. Several Factors to Blame For Closure In the blog post, the exchange has mentioned several factors that have forced it to shut down
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Privacy Coins: Will Growing Regulations Strangle Monero, Dash and ZCash to Death?
2019 has been a year of increasing regulations around cryptocurrencies, and subsequently, cryptocurrency exchanges have been facing the pressure to conform to these regulations. This development has not bode well for privacy coins including Monero [XMR], Dash [DASH] and ZCash [ZEC], which are getting delisted from more and more exchanges as exchanges attempt to comply
2019 has been a year of increasing regulations around cryptocurrencies, and subsequently, cryptocurrency exchanges have been facing the pressure to conform to these regulations. This development has not bode well for privacy coins including Monero [XMR], Dash [DASH] and ZCash [ZEC], which are getting delisted from more and more exchanges as exchanges attempt to comply
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Upbit Hack Update – ETH Stolen From Upbit Exchange is Moving
On 27th November 2019, the news of Upbit exchange getting hacked shook the crypto world. In the hack, hackers ended up taking away 342,000 ETH (equivalent to $ 49,848,273). Now, the stolen ETH is being moved to other addresses. Stolen ETH Moving to 2 Addresses In an update shared by Coinness, the Upbit hacker has
On 27th November 2019, the news of Upbit exchange getting hacked shook the crypto world. In the hack, hackers ended up taking away 342,000 ETH (equivalent to $ 49,848,273). Now, the stolen ETH is being moved to other addresses. Stolen ETH Moving to 2 Addresses In an update shared by Coinness, the Upbit hacker has
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Upbit Hack Pushes The Market Down But Bulls Seize the Opportunity
The crypto market, after having seen a spell of bearishness which had pushed Bitcoin [BTC] prices below $7,000, had just begun to recover when UpBit got hacked and triggered a massive sell-off in the market. Within a couple of hours BTC plunged lost over $300 and landed below the $7,000 mark again. However, the market
The crypto market, after having seen a spell of bearishness which had pushed Bitcoin [BTC] prices below $7,000, had just begun to recover when UpBit got hacked and triggered a massive sell-off in the market. Within a couple of hours BTC plunged lost over $300 and landed below the $7,000 mark again. However, the market