When it comes to polarizing issues in the crypto industry, there isn’t a topic as inflammatory as the debate between XRP proponents and Bitcoin maximalists or more broadly, centralization versus decentralization. In fact, this debate has been dubbed a “religious war” by some, as despite crypto’s underlying goal to unite communities, this argument has strained in-industry…
Markets creeping back up; XRP, Nem and Siacoin performing well. Crypto markets have crept back up a little since yesterday’s dump. They are still stuck at the bottom though as any upward momentum is lost after a few days. Market capitalization is approaching $220 billion once again but gains are small. Bitcoin, which has been…
Tron, in a recent blogpost, revealed new features of its open source, P2P crypto wallet, TronWallet. The announcement comes not long after TronWallet went live on Apple’s App Store. TronWallet is a mobile application developed by Getty.io’s team of 20+ people based in Canada, Brazil and Chile. The application went live on Google Play on…
It’s no secret that mainstream media isn’t the biggest fan of cryptocurrency, often releasing sensationalized reports that demand page views more than they do facts. That being said, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) is now a part of the cryptocurrency market after creating their own crypto – called the WSJCoin. The U.S.-based news outlet embarked…
The Gemini cryptocurrency exchange platform has managed to secure insurance for its customers’ cryptocurrency holdings. The development should help the firm avoid the kind of hacks that have occurred against some of the industry’s other big names in recent years. Gemini Ramps Up Security Measures for Crypto Custody The news of Gemini’s new digital assets…
The second and the final day of Ripple’s Swell conference maintained the excitement of the previous day. The San Francisco event, which on the first day saw former US President Bill Clinton taking the stage to speak about crypto revolution, and the launch of Ripple’s much-awaited xRipple cross-border payment service, shifted its focus to blockchain…
The first day of the Ripple’s two-day blockchain conference saw some significant updates. As predicted, the San Francisco event turned out to be the launchpad of Ripple’s cross-border payment system, xRapid. CEO Brad Garlinghouse took the stage to announce that xRapid will go live for the first time with three mainstream financial institutions. Payment providers Mercury…
Markets immobile at the moment; Nem making moves, XRP and Tezos falling back. There has been little movement on crypto markets over the past 24 hours. Total capitalization has dropped a little and red is seeping into the crypto charts. The majority of altcoins have declined a little over night but one or two are…
According to multiple sources, there is already much more institutional money in the $220 billion strong cryptocurrency market that people might be aware of. Growth in OTC Trading Highlights Shift from the Retail to the Institutional The largest buyers of crypto were high-net-worth individuals who willing to take a risk on Bitcoin and other digital…
Price analysts and charting experts are conflicted as to whether or not the recent price rise and persisting stability for Bitcoin and the general cryptocurrency markets signals growing strength or represents the calm before the storm. One charting expert believes that the technical damage done to Bitcoin over the past nine months will take several…