Cryptocurrency

Are Stablecoins the next big thing? Why they're critical for crypto adoption

Stablecoins are designed to be less volatile and are centralized as opposed to the decentralized approach taken by bitcoin and most other digital currencies.

14 days ago

By Rodrigo Marques

Bitcoin

Cryptocurrency predictions for 2019: Where will Bitcoin and others go?

From the highs of 2017 to extreme volatility of 2018, from regulatory action around the world to increasing adoption among institutional players, it's been a wild ride.

Jan 31, 2019

By Rodrigo Marques

Bitcoin

Bitcoin v Stablecoin: Protecting crypto investors on both sides of the coin

A growing desire to bring stability to the cryptocurrency market has paved the way for the advent of 'stablecoins'.

Oct 10, 2018

By Thomas Coughlin

Bitcoin Gold

Ripple to launch payment service, XRP price surges 74%

Ripple has major institutions and companies — including MoneyGram, Western Union, Mercury FX and Cambridge Global Payments — testing xRapid, which could use the XRP token.

Sep 21, 2018

By Ranjitha Shastry

Hackers steal $60m from Japan's Zaif cryptocurrency exchange

The hack was a blow to Japan\'s efforts to become a global leader in cryptocurrency exchanges,

Sep 20, 2018

By Ranjitha Shastry

Bitcoin

Goldman Sachs' retreat from cryptocurrencies tanks Bitcoin price

Bitcoin recently hit by rumours of insider trading.

Sep 6, 2018

By Ranjitha Shastry

Goldman Sachs Bitcoin

IBM unveils Blockchain World Wire for cross-border payments

IBM Blockchain World Wire To Compete With Ripple's xRapid?

Sep 5, 2018

By Ranjitha Shastry

Blockchain is threatened by dodgy get-rich-quick schemes

We have to treat blockchain as a precious commodity so we don't damage it before it can show its value.

Aug 29, 2018

By Ross Peet

A history of Bitcoin – told through the five different groups who bought it

Bitcoin's value, then, has been built on an evolving series of narratives which have drawn in successive waves of buyers.

Aug 28, 2018

By Dave Elder-Vass

Bitcoin

A new gold standard in the age of blockchain

Increasing currency volatility rings alarm bells and calls existing monetary system into question.

Aug 15, 2018

By Thomas Coughlin

Gold Bitcoin

Cryptocurrency Forecasts Are Mere Speculation, Major Market Analysts Say

Most analysts IBT/Newsweek spoke to are worried about a crypto bubble.

Aug 7, 2018

By Pronita Naidu

Bitcoin Japan

Cryptocurrency: This Is What Bitcoin Mining Looks Like

The threat of crypto-jacking: Why businesses must act now

With the value of crypto-currencies soaring in recent months, it's not hard to see why cyber-criminals have jumped on the bandwagon.

Apr 30, 2018

By Terrance DeJesus

Power-sucking Bitcoin 'mines' spark backlash

Mining cryptocurrencies requires a setup of a large number of computers operating simultaneously, leading to consumption of a lot of electricity.

Apr 24, 2018

By Associated Press

Bitcoin

Crypto's missing pieces: Building a sustainable financial ecosystem

Robert Leshner, CEO, Compound, asks where are the crypto money markets?

Mar 5, 2018

By Robert Leshner

Bitcoin Ethereum

Cryptocurrency supporters react to Bank of England Governor Mark Carney's speech

The BoE chief said it is time for cryptocurrencies to meet the same level of regulation as the rest of the financial system.

Mar 2, 2018

By Ian Allison

Bitcoin Ethereum Bank of England

Cryptocurrency regulation is inevitable – and this should be welcomed

Nigel Green, founder and CEO of deVere Group, says it's time to close crypto's regulatory vacuum.

Mar 1, 2018

By Nigel Green

Bitcoin Ethereum

Bill Gates warns 'super risky' cryptocurrency has 'caused deaths in a fairly direct way'

The Microsoft founder and tech billionaire's latest remarks have already triggered a wave of criticism from cryptocurrency fans, venture capitalists, developers and investors.

Feb 28, 2018

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

Bill Gates Bitcoin Microsoft

How to think about crypto price fluctuations

Marco Streng, CEO & Co-Founder of Genesis Mining, advises newbie investors to take their time and buy on the dips.

Feb 27, 2018

Bitcoin Ethereum

Dirty divorce goes digital as cryptocurrency helps spouses conceal assets

One leading London law firm says it has three cases before the English courts involving potentially hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of the currency.

Feb 27, 2018

Bitcoin

CoinDash: Hacker returns another $17m worth of stolen Ethereum to firm just months after ICO heist

In July 2017, CoinDash lost millions of dollars worth of Ethereum just three minutes into its ICO.

Feb 27, 2018

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

Ethereum

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