Category : Cryptocurrencies

South Korean Internet Giant Kakao Invests in Blockchain Startup Orbs

South Korea’s largest messaging app operator, Kakao, has invested in Israeli blockchain startup, Orbs

Bitcoin Price Near $3,400, Wider Crypto Markets See Another Mild Slump

After experiencing a small rebound yesterday, crypto markets are seeing another mild slump today, Bitcoin hovers around $3,400

Password Manager App Dashlane Mocks Cryptocurrency Owners

Having strong passwords is important for everyone in today’s world as it is full of hackers and other cyber criminals. And as cryptocurrency is value stored in code, it is no surprise that its owners are among the most paranoid about their data...

PwC Partners With BitFury to Create Blockchain Accelerator in Russia

Global consulting group PwC partners with mining company Bitfury to launch a business blockchain accelerator in Russia

Number of Crypto Users Nearly Doubled in 2018, Study Says

According to a recently published study, the number of crypto users nearly doubled in the first three quarters of this year

Study Finds Less Than 15% of Team Members in ICO Startups Are Women

A new study confirms the crypto industry has a lot of progress to make to bridge the gender gap. It shows that startups conducting ICOs are still markedly male-dominated – over 85 percent of the team members in the surveyed companies are men. The dat...

Opera Releases ‘Web 3-Ready’ Android Browser With Ethereum, DApp Support

Opera browser has launched its “Web 3-ready” browser for Android, with crypto wallet integration, support for Ethereum and interactions with DApps

UAE Exchange, Ripple to Launch Blockchain Remittances to Asia by Q1 2019

UAE Exchange has partnered with Ripple to launch blockchain cross-border remittances to Asia by Q1 2019

Shakepay App Turns Spare Change Into Fractions of BTC

Canadians can now gradually accumulate small fractions of BTC by rounding up their everyday debit card purchases with a mobile application called Shakepay. The company launched in 2015 operates multiple cryptocurrency services and its new Shakepay Ch...

PAX Stablecoin Exceeds $5 Billion in Transactions in First 3 Months

USD-backed stablecoin Paxos Standard (PAX) has exceeded $5 billion worth of transaction volume

France: Gov’t Report Recommends $570 Million Blockchain Investment

New French governmental report highlights Bitcoin mining and blockchain investment

Report: Venezuela Converts Pension Bonuses into State-Issued Crypto Petro

The Venezuelan gov’t has reportedly converted pensioners’ most recent monthly bonus into its national oil-backed cryptocurrency, the Petro

Ethereum Hacks on the Rise Again as Price Remains Below $100

Port scanning attacks mean some Ethereum users and miners can lose their holdings to hackers

The Daily: Uber Meets Bitcoin, Basis Stablecoin Shuts Down

In Thursday’s installment of The Daily, we report on a highly anticipated stablecoin project that’s failed before it’s even launched, and explore the strangely centralized world of crypto Twitter. First though, we’ll start with the news that a third...

P2P Markets Report: Latin American Markets Continue to Post Record Volume

This past week has seen Latin American peer-to-peer markets continue to set records for trade volume. For the week ending Dec. 8, Argentina and Venezuela posted a new record for Localbitcoins trade when measured in fiat, while Colombia, Peru, and Ven...