Japan’s Financial Services Agency Isn’t Happy With Coincheck
Last week’s big news was how Coincheck got hacked. With hundreds of millions in funds lost, things are not looking great. The company will refund all...
Forking Great, up to 50 Bitcoin Forks in 2018
For those not in the know blockchain forks are something of an enigma. Last year saw 19 Bitcoin forks but as many as 50 could occur...
NIST: Bitcoin Cash is the Original Bitcoin Chain
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released a paper which claims that Bitcoin Cash is the original Bitcoin chain. The provocative statement was published...
Verge hard forks for stealth transactions
With over 1,500 cryptocurrencies and tokens currently out there those that succeed need to be a cut above the rest. Anonymity and stealth transactions are in...
Over a Million Millennials Flock to Robinhood for Crypto
Since the US trading brokerage announced that it would be opening its doors to cryptocurrencies over a million new users have signed up for early access...
Is Testosterone to Blame for the Current Bitcoin “Bubble”?
Cryptocurrency has always been an industry dominated by male investors. Even though women are active in Bitcoin too, they are vastly outnumbered. Deloitte’s Duncan Stewart noticed...
UK MPs to Study Bitcoin Benefits Despite Carney’s Dismissal
British MPs will participate in a committee to study the risks and benefits of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency despite Bank of England Governor Mark Carney writing it all off...
SpiteCoin Lures Victims Into Installing Ransomware
Cyber researchers at Fortinet have managed to unearth a cryptocurrency app that is actually a ransomware in disguise.The cybersecurity firm, in its report, indicated SpriteCoin app...
Weiss Publish Their First Cryptocurrency Ratings
Financial institution ratings agency, Weiss Ratings, have today released their first ever grades for various cryptocurrencies. Over 70 different coins were given ratings based on various...
Samsung is Manufacturing ASIC Chips For Bitcoin Mining
Samsung, the largest company in South Korea which is accountable for a large portion of the country’s economy, has started the production phase of bitcoin and...