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Russia’s Ministry of Finance has started the process of legalizing cryptocurrency trading in government-approved trading platforms. Photo from photoff. Russia’s Ministry of Finance Begins Process of Legalizing Cryptocurrency Trading Russia’s Ministry of Finance has started the process of legalizing cryptocurrency trading in government-approved trading platforms. According to RNS Online, the draft law, the title of which […]

2017, or the year cryptocurrency went mainstream, started with a whimper. The crystal balls didn’t see it coming, neither did the star portend its glorious rise in their constellation. Bitcoin had lost close to 30% of its ATH and Ether was still struggling to establish its identity. Close to a thousand ICOs and over $5 […]

Ripple has teamed up with MoneyGram make MoneyGram’s money transfers faster and more efficient. Image by Mike Mozart. Advertisements Ripple and MoneyGram Collaborate to Test Money Transfers through xRapid Network Ripple has teamed up with MoneyGram make MoneyGram’s money transfers faster and more efficient through Ripple’s xRapid payment network. As reported by CNBC, Ripple’s XRP increased 15 […]

Esports.com, ICO targeting the billion dollar esports industry, has successfully completed one of the most anticipated ICOs in the gaming industry. The platform sold 24 million ERT tokens and ended its sales on the 28th of December.  The unprecedented demand for tokens resulted in the company reaching its target cap ahead of schedule, accumulating sufficient […]

DigiByte is a fork of bitcoin and was released on January 10, 2014. A fork of bitcoin means that DigiByte used the same programming as bitcoin to get started but changed the programming to make it better. DigiByte is currently 39th in terms of market capitalization. Advertisements How DigiByte is different from bitcoin Among the […]

The Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX) is planning on selling “Rock Tokens” to raise USD 6 million. Photo by Igor Grochev. Rumors of a Ban on Cryptocurrency Trading in South Korea According to the Guardian, there are rumors of an upcoming ban cryptocurrency trading in South Korea due to concerns over tax evasion. The market price of Bitcoin […]

Recently, Venezuela has found it almost impossible to make scheduled payment for $120 billion debt it owes foreign lenders and bondholders, due to the sanctions that forbids its government from using the US banking system. The President, Nicolás Maduro, of the country has now resorted to an ingenious way of raising funds for the nation; […]

Source: dencg / Shutterstock.com Advertisements Over the past few years, the number of monthly Bitcoin transactions has skyrocketed. Source: Wikipedia The problem is, the current mechanism is not sufficient to maintain these levels of growth. Right now, the state of all blockchain protocols involves every node storing all states and processing all transactions. While this […]

Zcash was launched in October 2016 and is a fork of bitcoin designed with speed and privacy in mind. A fork from bitcoin means that Zcash uses the same basic programming as bitcoin does but the developers have made changes to the programming align it with Zcash’s vision for the cryptocurrency. Advertisements How Zcash is […]

Telegram is planning to launch its own ICO. Image by Creative Thoughts. Advertisements Telegram Planning An ICO, Aims to Raise USD 500 Million in Pre-ICO Telegram is planning to launch its own ICO, which will fund the development of its own blockchain platform and cryptocurrency. As reported by TechCrunch, Telegram’s cryptocurrency will be used for payments […]