Ethereum Video Streaming Services Hits $8 Million Investment Mark

A start-up that focuses on video live streaming that operates on Ethereum has managed to raise $8 million from institutional investors through a Series A funding round. The start-up which is called the Livepeer announced the news via Medium, which will use the funds to further various aspects of their organisation’s network, software and ecosystem […]

Litecoin Latest to Release Crypto Card

The Litecoin Foundation has announced that they will be the latest to throw their hat into the cryptocurrency debit card ring through a new partnership with Bibox Exchange and Ternio, a blockchain firm. It seems at the moment that real-world cards that operate via cryptocurrencies are all the rage. A few companies have announced their […]

Project Libra’s Official Whitepaper Has Been Released

After months of build-up, the whitepaper of Facebook’s own stablecoin project has been released, giving the general public their first real insight into the coin’s functionality. Over the past few months, the topic of the secretive Project Libra has been on the minds of most of the blockchain community. It has seen a vast amount […]

An In-Depth Analysis of How Cryptocurrency Exchanges Work

Cryptocurrency exchanges play a fundamental role in the digital currency ecosystem. They provide the main transition point between fiat and virtual currencies whilst also managing the prices of individual tokens and coins. However, no matter their importance, the work made by cryptocurrency exchanges is often overlooked or misunderstood. This guide should help you better understand […]

Russians Accused of Largest Ever Crypto Hack

A Japanese news outlet has pointed the finger at Russian hackers for committing the worlds largest cryptocurrency exchange platform theft. The hack of Coincheck of cryptocurrencies valued at around $530 million shook the crypto world back in January 2018 and remains today the largest ever, surpassing even the Mt. Gox hack of 2014. However, for […]

Binance Announce Bitcoin Pegged Trading Token

Leading exchange platform, Binance are back once again with an update to their service. This time they have unveiled tokens which will be pegged to leading cryptocurrencies. The first of such products will be pegged to Bitcoin and will become available on their Binance exchange platform first, with the intention of moving it over to […]

A Crypto Ponzi Scheme Originating In South Africa

The experienced crypto community is well-aware of constant scams and fraudulent investment opportunities that surround it. Responsible newbies and veterans are aware that very often, what looks too good to be true usually isn’t. However, those lured to the industry by promises of big profits in a short period are sometimes blinded to the risks […]

Coinbase Reveals Crypto Assets In Custody In Billions

San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange platform, Coinbase have revealed that they have $1.3 billions worth of assets in the Coinbase Custody, with that figure expected to hit $2 billion before long. These figures they release via a series of tweets at the start of the weekend. The platforms CEO and CISO were in London to discuss […]

Bitcoin Soars to Year-Long High Surpassing $9000

Just a week after the surge in bitcoin’s value was subsiding, Bitcoin has managed to reach its highest value since May 2018. Bitcoin has seen steady growth over the last few days, with many of the other top cryptocurrencies following suit. Bitcoin has seen a 2.70% increase over the last 24 hours at the time […]

Crypterium Release Globally Available Crypto Card

Estonian-based financial start-up, Crypterium have released a new crypto payments card allowing users from across the world to pay for goods and services directly. Hot on the heels of Coinbase, who earlier this week made their own crypto card available in 6 new EU countries, Crypterium has seemingly bettered the exchange platform with this new […]