There is now a blockchain-based religion called 0xO, which stands for Zero Ex Omega. The idea is a new one and is being developed by the former CEO of Augur, the decentralized oracle and prediction platform based on the Ethereum network. Blockchain is everywhere. The number of industries that now use blockchain for business and…
Read moreThe SEC has recently announced that Ethereum, the second largest cryptocurrency in the world by market cap, will not be treated as a security by the SEC. The news is an important one, especially for what it might mean for the development of ETH-related "offsprings". Bloomberg reported that the CBOE Global Markets President, Chris Concannon,…
Read moreAfter Coinbase managed to become one of the largest cryptocurrency wallets and exchanges in the world, now, the company is expanding rapidly with new products. First, Coinbase introduced Ethereum Classic, in addition to its other "products", like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Now, the company has introduced the Coinbase Index Fund. Coinbase, in addition to servicing over…
Read moreBitcoin has taken yet another hit. Its price tumbled below $6,500 in just a matter of days. While in December, 2017, Bitcoin was trading above $19,500 per coin on the largest exchanges in the world, that quickly changed and now, for a second time, the "people's currency" is taking a cut of almost 50% of…
Read moreCoinbase has just added another cryptocurrency under its belt - Ethereum Classic. Since today, users will already be able to trade and store ETC in Coinbase. The interesting thing to note, however, is why Coinbase decided to add that particular cryptocurrency to its products. As CCN noted, ETC is currently well behind in market capitalization…
Read morePotCoin, advertized as "ultra-secure digital cryptocurrency, network and banking solution for the $100 billion global legal marijuana industry", may be sponsoring Dennis Rodman, the famous retired basketball star for his trip to Singapore for the Trump - Kim Jong-un meeting. PotCoin is essentially a very non-traditional cryptocurrency, since it helps facilitate legalized marijuana transactions around…
Read moreWith the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies around the world, Coinbase is launching an office in one of the crypto "heavens" nowadays - Japan. Coinbase is currently present in more than 30 countries, and the company's decision to expand to Japan is a serious strategic strike for Coinbase's future plans to grow its client base and…
Read moreSouth Africa is on its way to become a cryptocurrency trading "heaven" and acts as a center of digital assets on the oldest continent. The Merkle just reported that one of the well known asset management companies, Sygnia, is looking to launch a cryptocurrency exchange in the third quarter of 2018. Africa has long been…
Read moreThe London-based startup, Plutus Tap and Pay, is revolutionizing how people pay with Bitcoin in stores and how they shop online. Bitcoin is mostly accepted now as a “store-of-value” cryptocurrency, not so much as a “transaction-ready” one, especially considering the regulations of banks and governments over the “people’s currency”. Plutus Tap and Pay is an…
Read moreThe Rothschilds, one of the wealthiest family dynasties in the world, has been rumored to “rule the world” of banking, politics and essentially all major economic drivers of the modern world. With the advancement of cryptocurrencies, the name and associated power of the Rothschild family is lurking all over again. Now, the founder of Ethereum,…
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