When cryptocurrency enthusiasts discuss adoption — the crypto industry’s buzzword of 2018 — the names of bigwig institutions, household corporations, and prominent executives and investors are often thrown around. So, it should come as no surprise that the entire crypto community was rattled when William Shatner, known for his portrayal of Star Trek’s James T.…
The world's most popular bitcoin wallet is giving away $125 million worth of the cryptocurrency Stellar as part of a major initiative to encourage its use as a mainstream form of payment. Blockchain, which is named after the technology behind bitcoin, will offer $25 of Stellar lumens (XLM) for free to its 30 million users starting…
Yesterday, October 31st, cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) celebrated its tenth birthday. As part of the celebration, a company called Bizkey has decided to start a new campaign called “Token Day” in Singapore. Token Day is a campaign that is supposed to allow the public to get more familiar and better acquainted with cryptocurrencies according to reports.…
On October 29, Benedict Evans, a leading venture capital investor at one of the world’s largest VC firms, Andreessen Horowitz, tweeted about the current state of cryptocurrency, likening it to that of the internet in the 1990’s. His bullish comments on crypto signal a larger trend of traditional investors increasing their openness to the nascent…
Bitcoin, the original cryptocurrency, has had a tough year, and is presently resting on its $6,200 support level as it celebrates its 10th birthday. Despite having a fundamentally successful year filled with countless examples of increasing adoption, the markets are still weak, and have been unable to break through their September highs. At the time…
Despite the persisting bear market and low market sentiment, the potential impacts of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology remain astounding, and many investors have maintained their confidence in this fact. One industry insider shares this sentiment, explaining in a recent interview with the Express, that cryptocurrency will likely change the current economic system for the better. Marcus…
Blockchain and cryptocurrency, although long posing a promising digital solution to many of the issues associated with archaic monetary and digital systems, may soon be growing out of its “Lambo” and “Crypto Bro Club” phase as the technologies see greater mainstream adoption rates. The recent blockchain week in San Francisco points to the fact that…
The first ever Bitcoin ATM has arrived in Shropshire, U.K. The machine has been installed in the Red Lion Service Station by Church Stretton-based Bitchains. Bitchains Plans Rural Expansion Before Heading to Major Cities In what is a first for the county of Shropshire, a Bitcoin ATM has been installed at a petrol station in…
Ripple’s settlement system that uses a combination of blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies may be going live within the next month or so, according to a statement from a company executive. The product, which utilizes XRP to complete real-time cross border settlements, has already struck some high-profile partnerships, and many investors see it as the main…