Cryptocurrency market data website CoinMarketCap has added several new features following its scheduled quarterly update. The additional components include a professional API, information on crypto derivatives markets, exchange ranking updates, a newsletter feature, digital currency glossary, and more. A Host of New Features Come to CoinMarketCap As part of its major quarterly product update, digital […]
August 1st marks the first birthday of Bitcoin Cash (BCH), the cryptocurrency that launched (forked) a year ago from bitcoin with the simple purpose of increasing the space available to make transactions through the bitcoin protocol. Bitcoin Scaling Debate Leads to BCH Hard Fork The last year has seen bitcoin truly enter the realm of […]
Supporters of Tommy Robinson worldwide have collectively donated around £20,000 to a campaign to see the former-English Defence League (EDL) leader released from jail. Robinson was incarcerated in May and has since appealed for donations towards his legal costs in Bitcoin. Far-Right Activist Appeals for Bitcoin Donations The English political activist Tommy Robinson was freed […]
Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange Walltime has recently won a court battle against local bank Caixa Econômica Federal, forcing it to unfreeze its account holding more than $200,000 worth of funds. Crypto Exchange Walltime Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Hostile Bank According to local news outlet Portal do Bitcoin, Walltime won a preliminary injunction, meaning the court’s decision […]
The Queensland government in Australia is backing a cryptocurrency point-of-sale system that officials believe will help boost tourism throughout the area. Thus far, they have given over $8 million in Australian dollars ($6 million USD) to roughly 70 different companies that will work to inspire innovation and create new ideas within the region’s travel space. […]
Cryptocurrency price tracker and data aggregator CoinMarketCap has launched a new suite of professional API services designed for cryptocurrency funds and developers. CMC Launches Professional API The website has long provided users with a basic, zero-fee API, but the new product offers more data points, as well as higher rate limits to meet the needs […]
American retail giant Overstock.com’s blockchain subsidiary is partnering with the Zambian government to build a blockchain land title registry.
Blockchain economics startup Prysm Group has added Nobel Laureate Oliver Hart and former Microsoft chief economist Preston McAfee as senior advisors.
Telegram has put out its first app since its ICO, but that identity play has security researchers reeling.
Imagine a new digital economy, one that allows everyday people to take full control of their personal data. Complete with a public chain for data transactions and application development, this system would foster a trustworthy, domain-wide data exchange that capitalizes on the torrent of advancements taking place through blockchain technology. A rapidly growing enterprise known […]