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Argentina’s Peso Collapse Shows Governments Shouldn’t Control Money
15.8.2019
Whenever bitcoin experiences a sharp drop or volatility, mainstream media analysts jump to declare that cryptocurrency isn’t stable enough to be considered money. The double-digit crash of the Argentine peso in one day, simply due to an election in the country, can be said to prove the same...
Head of FTC says He is Willing to go After Big Tech and Break the Companies Up
14.8.2019
If there is one thing that has been established beyond doubt, then that is the fact that much of the world is now heavily influenced by some of the biggest tech companies. Hence, over the past few years, there has been the talk among regulators and critics of the tech industry that many of...
Big Banks Enabled Jeffrey Epstein’s Sex Trafficking Crimes
13.8.2019
Unlike the unfounded narrative that cryptocurrency enables crime, big banks are more than happy to serve unsavory clients if it is lucrative enough for them. The latest example of this is a report that Jeffrey Epstein was apparently using his bank accounts to fund sex trafficking and possibly other...
Blockchain Firm Bitfury Turns to AI for Big Data Mining
13.8.2019
The Bitfury Group has launched an artificial intelligence division with the aim of creating value out of the vast amounts of data now available
Investors Who Lost Big in Poloniex Flash Crash Receive Bitcoin Refunds
13.8.2019
Poloniex allowed margin trading on the coin until a flash crash wiped out 1,800 bitcoins worth $13.5 million at the time
Normalizing Negative Interest: It’s Flabbergasting How Closely Media Parrots the Government
12.8.2019
Negative interest rates have been making big headlines lately, as several countries and big banks are now experimenting with the unorthodox monetary policy. While typically viewed as a last-ditch effort to shock some life back into struggling economies, these policies are getting a shiny new spin...
IBM, Tata Become First Big Techs to Back Hedera Hashgraph Blockchain
12.8.2019
IBM and Indian telecom Tata Communications have joined the governance council of Hedera Hashgraph, a blockchain alternative for enterprises
In Big Block Hard Fork, Craig Wright’s Bitcoin Has Left Nodes Behind
10.8.2019
After a recent network upgrade, nodes separated from the bitcoin SV blockchain, highlighting why hard forks prompt much infighting among devs
Ethereum Classic Price Analysis: ETC Marks Moderate Recovery; Intraday Could Hit Big Counters
10.8.2019
Ethereum Classic experienced a blow in the chest during yesterday’s fall. The coin was behaving well from the past few days, but still, it had to face the market pressure too. The coin has again caught up with the momentum and is indicating that the intraday traders wouldn’t be returning...
Big Banks, Big Troubles: HSBC, Deutsche, Societe, and Citi Lay Off Thousands Worldwide
9.8.2019
Banking giants are in trouble and it’s starting to show. Key players in the industry have already announced massive job cuts and executives with hefty salaries have been dismissed. HSBC, the largest bank in Europe, has revealed it plans to lay off over 4,000 employees and Citigroup...
Electroneum Price Analysis: Is ETN On Its Way To Become The Next Big Coin?
7.8.2019
ETN has embarked on the roads of Brazil as well. Well, that definitely calls for a celebration as it will help in improving the capitalization and visibility of ETN in the global network. With this, we expect the coin to surge with greater price marks in the upcoming times. Congratulations...
Currency War Erupts as US and China Bring Out the Big Guns
6.8.2019
What started out as a trade dispute between the world’s two largest economies is now a full-blown currency war as the U.S. and China bring their big guns to the battlefield. The impact on the global financial markets was immediate and severe, driving up safe-haven assets as ordinary people...
A Battle Between Bitcoin Wallets Has Big Implications for Privacy
6.8.2019
Bitcoin privacy wallet Samourai announced last Thursday that its primary competitor, Wasabi Wallet, is the target of an ongoing network attack
Lenovo, Glaxo, Nokia: Big Names Join New IBM Blockchain
5.8.2019
IBM's new supplier onboarding blockchain is launching with a slew of big names attached
More Signs the Next Big Financial Crisis May Begin in Germany
3.8.2019
Germany, the locomotive of Europe’s huge economy, is entering a difficult period, various indicators suggest. And when the Federal Republic sneezes, the Old Continent usually catches cold. This time, Germany may infect the rest of the world as well. An economic and financial crisis there...
Bitcoin Cash 2-Year Anniversary: Celebrating Protocol Development and Achievements
1.8.2019
Today Bitcoin Cash (BCH) fans from all around the world will be celebrating the 2-year anniversary of the BCH network. The day is a great occasion to commemorate the dedicated BCH software engineers and the passionate community, alongside the number of achievements accomplished since August...
‘Japanese Amazon’ Prepares for Big Crypto Push
31.7.2019
Hiroshi Mikitani. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, RakutenOfficial
Japanese e-commerce platform Rakuten is gearing up for a flurry of cryptocurrency-related activities – expanding on the scope of a forthcoming token launch and lobbying Tokyo for legislative reform.
Per Japanese media outlet...
Verge Price Analysis: Verge’s (XVG) Big Loss of Yesterday Makes it Tough to Recover Early
30.7.2019
Verge lost almost 2.5% over the last 24 hours, and now it is being traded around 0.0055 USD. The four big price swings cost the coin huge, and now it seems it is trading in the downside direction. The XVG coin may find its shelter near the support level. However, the last quarter of 2019...
Crypto Is Part of Free Speech, and Free Speech Is Everything
29.7.2019
On July 23, U.S. Attorney General William Barr gave a speech demanding big players in the tech industry work with government agencies in providing backdoor entry points for encrypted devices and software. Per his reasoning, certain devices and messaging services pose a safety threat by providing...
Market Outlook: Crypto Prices Consolidate as Economic Uncertainty Looms
28.7.2019
Digital currency markets have been meandering sideways for a few days as most of the top crypto prices have been consolidating. Some traders believe there will be a big bullish rise after the current slump, while others think crypto prices may sink even lower. Amidst the crypto market uncertainty...