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Wouldn’t it be nice if money just fell from the sky? In the world of cryptocurrency, sometimes it happens. Advertisements Note: This article was initially published on October 9, 2017. The word “airdrop” immediately evokes images of parachutes and crates filled with vital supplies floating through the sky. When you hear “airdrop,” you might think […]

New research claims Bitcoin, Tether and Bitfinex manipulations artificially pumped the crypto markets, Binance to begin fiat-to-crypto trading market, highs, lows, and more… Advertisements New Research Claims Bitcoin Price was Artificially Inflated According to the New York Times, a concentrated campaign of price manipulation may have accounted for at least half of the increase in the […]

In a bid to alleviate some of the work involved in closing out contracts, the Department of Veteran Affairs is requesting information about blockchain technology. Advertisements On June 7, the US Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) issued a request for information (RFI) regarding how blockchain technology could be used to simplify and streamline the department’s […]

The EOS mainnet launched last week but the project is stalled. The EOS community has been unable to select the 21 block producers required for the project to move ahead. Advertisements EOS technically launched on Saturday, but the project’s future remains uncertain as the community seems unable to choose block producers. EOS defines a “block […]

On Monday, researchers from the University of Texas at Austin published a study indicating that Tether was used to unduly influence bitcoin’s 2017 ascent. Their paper seems to confirm what many have believed for months, if not years, that cryptocurrency markets are susceptible to manipulation. Advertisements When the bitcoin price falls, traders and journalists scramble […]

Some members of the crypto community were surprised Tuesday when the U.S.-based exchange startup Coinbase announced that it plans to list ethereum classic (ETC). Advertisements ETC traces its origins back to 2016 and the collapse of the DAO, the ethereum-based, smart contract-powered funding vehicle that fell apart following a debilitating code exploit. The network is […]

Tykn, Climate Future, ImpactPPA, and Grapevine presented their pitches. Which one will be the winner? The pitches below are taken directly from these ICO companies’ own pitch slides and website pitches, with modifications for this article format. Links are provided to the website of each company. Advertisements World Blockchain Forum’s Humanitarian & Environmental ICO Pitch Panel […]

Apple adds further clarification to its policy on crypto-apps; SEC Democratic Commissioner thinks ICOs can’t be rule-written; Potcoin sponsors Dennis Rodman; Top 5 Movers and Shakers and more! Advertisements Apple Revises Cryptocurrency & ICO Guidelines For The App Store Yesterday, as reported by ccn.com, Apple has slightly revised its guidelines surrounding which cryptocurrency and/or ICO apps […]

Young women coders in Afghanistan are getting a chance to use ethereum’s cryptocurrency. Advertisements Revealed exclusively to CoinDesk, Code to Inspire (CTI), a non-profit for teaching women in Afghanistan to write code, has partnered with the Bounties Network to allow students to accept ether (ETH) for fixing vulnerabilities for businesses or projects posting bounties. And […]

“We are pleased to announce our intention to add support for Ethereum Classic (ETC) to Coinbase in the coming months,” the exchange wrote on Monday. Advertisements On June 11, 2018, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase published a blog post detailing its plan to list Ethereum Classic (ETC), a controversial digital asset that is a pre-fork remnant of […]