You may have been following the news lately and heard a lot about Satoshi Nakamoto, the anonymous creator of Bitcoin. Satoshi is reputed to possess the keys to a Bitcoin wallet worth millions. One man claims he has those keys and that he is in fact the mysterious person behind all the rumors and speculation. […]
Ripple has long been considered an altcoin with huge potential. Identified as XRP on cryptocurrency exchanges, the Ripple project was fortunate enough to establish key partnerships with important businesses in the financial sector. Despite all the positive sentiment, the XRP token only managed to achieve a lifetime high of about $3.80. Then it soared to […]
There is every reason to believe that Bitcoin will continue to grow in popularity in 2020. It is becoming more accepted by the mainstream as a legitimate form of currency. This is evidenced by a recent article in Forbes magazine, the leading publication related to wealth. Here is a look at what Forbes believes will […]
Bitcoin investors have been waiting a long time for the Bitcoin bull market to end. After the massive gains of 2017 were all but erased in the year that followed, 2019 showed promise as Bitcoin once again surged past $10,000. Then, as quickly as it began, the Bitcoin rally appeared to end. There was no […]
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have become forces to be reckoned with in today’s economy. They are being accepted as a valid asset class. As such it is only logical to expect that cryptocurrency would be affected by the economy of the US and other countries, right? Maybe not as much as you might think. Crypto, […]
2019 was a turbulent year for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The oldest and most popular crypto token showed signs of returning to its 2017 bear market, but ended the year much as it began 2019 with little to be excited about in terms of value. Here’s a look at some 2020 Bitcoin predictions that could […]
In late December 2019 a major cryptocurrency exchange announced that it would be delisting multiple altcoins, making them unavailable for trading. Altcoins are cryptocurrency tokens considered to be an alternative to major coins like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Technically speaking, all coins other than Bitcoin could be called altcoins. The altcoin purge is the just the […]
You have probably heard stories about Bitcoin being seized by law enforcement authorities. This usually happens when some criminal enterprise is brought down. It could be an illicit online marketplace like the Silk Road or it could be efforts to launder fiat currency by using crypto. The big question is where does all that Bitcoin […]
Bitcoin was founded on a pillar of anonymity. Of course, everyone today knows that the anonymity provided by cryptocurrency is subjective. While Bitcoin transactions can be anonymous on a certain level they are also transparent. What this means is that anyone with access to the Bitcoin blockchain can analyze transaction data. That is exactly what […]
You have probably noticed two cryptocurrencies at your crypto exchange which bear the name Ethereum. There is Ethereum and there is Ethereum Classic. You can trade both or hold both, but they are not the same token. There are some distinct differences between the two, and how this disparity came to be is one of […]