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Rapid Growth of Lightning Network Payment Channels Paints a Bright Future for Bitcoin

26/05/20183 Min read

The Bitcoin ecosystem is set to undergo some major changes. One of the bigger upcoming developments is the Lightning Network....

Analyst Says Bitcoin May Drop to $5,500 Before New Upside In Q3/Q4 2018

26/05/20183 Min read

The price of Bitcoin has faced unexpected downward pressure in May as Consensus 2018 did not produce enough enthusiasm for...

World’s Largest Diamond Retailer Joins Blockchain Tracking Solution Pilot

25/05/20183 Min read

Signet Jewelers, the world’s largest diamond retailer, announced yesterday that it will be the first to join the blockchain Tracr...

Russia to Pilot ICO Technology as Investors Want Digital Tokens

25/05/20183 Min read

Russia is about to test an initial coin offering (ICO) technology at its central bank’s regulatory platform, which was launched...

South African Police Investigate $80 Million Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme

25/05/20183 Min read

The South African Police said today it has launched an investigation into an alleged fraud that has claimed more than...

Tencent to Use the Blockchain to Derail China’s Counterfeit Invoice Industry

25/05/20183 Min read

Sellers of counterfeit, illegally-made receipts help businesses take advantage of tax loopholes in China, but that’s set to change with...

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Is Investigating 24 Crypto Firms

25/05/20183 Min read

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is launching investigations into 24 different cryptocurrency companies. The U.K.’s financial watchdog did not name...

The World Needs Fewer Blockchain Ideas and More Decentralization

25/05/20183 Min read

Blockchain has become somewhat of a buzzword in the financial sector. Many people have high expectations for this revolutionary technology....

Bitcoin Gold Network Still Suffering Over a Week After Attack

25/05/20183 Min read

Bitcoin Gold has been an interesting social experiment. This hard fork of Bitcoin had some high ambitions at first. Several...

Asian Cryptocurrency Trading Roundup: Regional Exchanges Dominate EOS Trade

25/05/20183 Min read

FOMO MomentsThere has been a slight market rebound today which is expected after three days of heavy losses. Yesterday’s news...

Chinese Startup to Use Blockchain to Track Wine Imports

24/05/20183 Min read

The Chinese wine industry is worth $2.8 billion. In attempts to improve trust, Shanghai-based startup VeChain is using blockchain technology...

Germany’s Largest Stock Exchange Mulls Over Blockchain Move

24/05/20183 Min read

Deutsche Börse AG, which owns the largest German stock exchange, is examining a potential move into the blockchain space according...

IBM on French Hiring Spree to Launch Blockchain and AI Projects

24/05/20183 Min read

IBM has announced that it will be creating 1,800 jobs in France for its emerging-tech initiatives, including distributed ledger technology...

Bitcoin Pressured as Federal Prosecutors Investigate Price Manipulation

24/05/20183 Min read

The U.S. Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into cryptocurrency price manipulation purported by market participants. In the meantime,...

Steps to Take Prior to Upcoming EOS and TRX Token Swaps

24/05/20183 Min read

Interesting times are ahead for specific altcoin holders. Anyone who has invested in either Tron or EOS will need to...

American Express Explores Blockchain to Protect User Idenitity

24/05/20183 Min read

American Express is exploring ways of using blockchain technology to increase security for both users and merchants according to an...

London Fintech Firm Revolut adds Ripple and Bitcoin Cash Trading

24/05/20183 Min read

The British based company that created the first app allowing customers to invest in Bitcoin has announced it will add...

Asian Altcoin Trading Roundup: Steem Steams Ahead

24/05/20183 Min read

FOMO MomentsThe rout has continued and markets have fallen faster again today. Selling pressure could not be overcome and has...