The introduction of Bitcoin over a decade ago symbolized the emergence of democratic values in the financial ecosystem. It was the first attempt towards financial empowerment as well as equality of all the participants in the ecosystem where anyone, anywhere can hold and make transactions using the digital currency. The same essence has to be…
It’s a universal truth: everyone loves free stuff. In fact, stuff that seems like it’s free – but which is actually packaged as a “reward” – is all the more loveable. Such is the attraction of frequent flyer programs which repay consumers for their continued loyalty with discounted flights and upgrades.These programs are ubiquitous, with…
Although those in the Bitcoin community prides themselves on distancing themselves from the institutions of the old world, cryptocurrency and blockchain are inextricably tied to events taking place in the outside world, so to say.This has been proven true over the past few months with the outbreak of a coronavirus-caused illness, COVID-19, which has since…
On the face of it, there aren’t many obvious similarities between Chainlink and LiquidApps’ DAPP Network. The former is an oracle solution focused on enhancing the Ethereum network, while DAPP Network is primarily EOS-based, and is designed to address broader problems than mere oracles; scaling, resource allocation and dApp user onboarding are among its many…
On February 27, 2020, Credits launched a new release of the blockchain platform. The new version of the network has been made available for public installation and is open for use by all validators and users.The Credits project has launched its new Mainnet version to sustain the growing demand for its infrastructure services and to…
The largest crypto assets trading and exchange platform OKEx has announced the expansion of its VIP Club program to all its clients along with the inclusion of a new Gold tier membership to the existing privilege program.The OKEx VIP Club allows users to make the minimum required deposit for respective tiers in bitcoin and gain…
Bitcoin and the crypto market haven’t been the only assets falling over the past week or two.This week marked one of the stock markets and commodity market’s worst performances in history, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones falling by around 12% from their all-time highs established just earlier this month. It was so bad…
The current state of the economy has made it hard for people to rely on just the regular source of income to manage their finances. In order to have financial security it is very important to have supplemental income to take care of all the financial obligations and still maintain healthy savings. It may not…
Over the past few years, we’ve seen Bitcoin change from a spot trading-only market to one dominated by derivatives — evidenced by the investor activity seen on BitMEX, Deribit, the CME, Bakkt, and other crypto derivatives platforms.Indeed, the lifetime aggregate volume on BitMEX’s XBT swap future recently surmounted $2 trillion, and the CME has been…
‘Not Out of the Woods Just Yet’ Caution Experts with COVID-19 Source: StockCharts BTCUSD Pricing February 20, 2020 The recent momentum driving BTC prices in 2020 seems to have slowed somewhat over the past several trading sessions. This is indicated by successive red candlesticks reflecting a downturn in Bitcoin demand. 2020 heralded a new dawn for Bitcoin,…