Cryptophyl.com Launches Dedicated Exchange for SLP Tokens and BCH
August 7th, 2019
The team behind the former cryptocurrency exchange Voltaire recently announced the launch of a new trading platform specifically designed for Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) tokens. Three weeks ago the new exchange called Cryptophyl.com launched its trading engine and the first SLP token supported is the community-driven Spice token. Meet Cryptophyl.com: A Crypto Exchange Dedicated to…
How to Become a Blockchain Developer
August 7th, 2019
Skilled blockchain developers are a scarce commodity, as precious as the bitcoins that reside on the distributed ledgers they maintain. Teach yourself one of the major blockchain programming languages and you’ll be set for life, though like anything worth having, this achievement won’t come easy. If you’re contemplating becoming a blockchain dev, here’s how to…
How to Shuffle BCH and Keep Your Transactions Private With Cashshuffle
August 6th, 2019
As blockchain surveillance becomes more prevalent, cryptocurrency advocates have created ways to make digital currency transactions more private. Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has an application called Cashshuffle, which allows users to shuffle their BCH with other fractions of BCH to obfuscate the transaction trail. To complete a shuffle, there are a few steps you must take…
Currency War Erupts as US and China Bring Out the Big Guns
August 6th, 2019
What started out as a trade dispute between the world’s two largest economies is now a full-blown currency war as the U.S. and China bring their big guns to the battlefield. The impact on the global financial markets was immediate and severe, driving up safe-haven assets as ordinary people fear to lose the value of…
SEC Commissioner: US Could Draw Crypto Policy From These Countries
August 5th, 2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could learn from other countries when finalizing its own crypto regulation, Commissioner Hester Peirce explains. While highlighting peculiar and notable features of the U.S. system, the commissioner emphasizes cross-border considerations, detailing applicable crypto frameworks of several countries. Importance of Cross-Border Considerations SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce explained last week…
The Modern Era of Free Range Slaves: How Bitcoin Breaks the Mold
August 2nd, 2019
In a string of recent Tweets, 2020 Libertarian presidential candidate and fugitive from the law John McAfee has been talking about slavery. Urging people to “wake up” and assuring them that neither compliance with the status quo, nor stacks of riches, can set them free. Indeed, when the current state of the world is examined…
Banks Stopped Walmart Bank – Now the Retail Giant Hits Back With Crypto
August 2nd, 2019
On August 1, it was discovered that the giant retail corporation Walmart has patented plans for a stable coin that’s backed by U.S. dollars. If released into the wild, the USD-based cryptocurrency would be issued to select Walmart retailers and partners while the patent’s description explains the coin could be used outside of Walmart’s retail…
US Regulator Plans to Outsource Running Cryptocurrency Nodes
August 2nd, 2019
A recently published document reveals that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has plans to hire contractors to run specific cryptocurrency full nodes for the government agency. According to the SEC documentation, the regulator wants third-party contractors to run nodes for Bitcoin Core (BTC), Ripple (XRP) and Ethereum (ETH) in order to monitor compliance…
UK Judge Strikes Out Craig Wright’s Libel Lawsuit Against Roger Ver
August 1st, 2019
According to documents from the U.K.’s High Court of Justice published on July 31, a judge has denied Craig Wright’s libel lawsuit against Roger Ver. Wright filed the charge against Ver when the early bitcoin investor told the public he believed Wright was a “liar and a fraud.” However, the court found “no evidence at…
China Publishes New Rankings of 37 Crypto Projects
July 31st, 2019
China’s Center for Information and Industry Development has published its latest crypto rankings. Thirty-seven projects have been evaluated and ranked overall as well as in three separate categories. Some favorites have changed and two projects have been added to the previous list of projects ranked. The 13th Update of Crypto Rankings The Center for Information…