Cryptocurrencies

While many crypto assets can be seen as competitors, very few get put up against one another as much as XRP and XLM do. These two coins are often seen as competitors by many investors, and many believe it is simply impossible for both to succeed in the long run. …

The first recorded mention of money traveling over large distances comes in the form of “flying cash.” The term referred to paper vouchers that Chinese traders used as proofs of payments, partly because copper coins were too bulky to carry, and party to serve as a safeguard against thieves.  Since …

2018 has not been a good year for Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin rallied hard across 2017, hitting a peak of just below $20,000; however, this year has been far more challenging for the original cryptocurrency which dived to a low of $6000 in February. Concerns over regulation, security and legitimacy …

Many investors are desperate to find a way to invest in cryptocurrencies. You can’t buy cryptocurrencies via a regular brokerage account, and your local bank won’t accept Bitcoin for a deposit  (yet). I prepared a list of best cryptocurrency exchanges. you should use to get your first cryptocurrency coins. While I expect …

Is blockchain technology a flash in the pan? Is it something that will be dismissed in the near future as a reasonably good idea but ultimately unworkable? That is not very likely. It is true, the tech itself is not very advanced, but then neither was internet technology at one …

Do you have a wallet full of Bitcoins which you want to spend? It’s easier than you think because there are tons of major retailers both online and offline who accept this major cryptocurrency as payment. More and more websites are beginning to accept Bitcoin by the day and you …

Cryptocurrencies have been growing quickly across the globe. They have outpaced expectations and gone from an underground tool to a mainstream commodity. Bitcoin is the most known one, but there are plenty of other virtual currencies out there, and new ones are being created each week. Cryptocurrencies are popular because …

Nowadays Ethereum – ETH is the main rival of the Bitcoin on the cryptocurrency stock. This virtual currency is much younger, but the specialists call it the most perspective and technological one at this moment. Unlike bitcoin, it can serve not only as the alternative to the traditional currency systems …

A fierce debate over legalization and future of crypto-currencies continues to rage around the world. Majority of governments and their regulatory authorities remain largely undecided over how to cope with the rising popularity of crypto-currencies, following the widespread popularity of Bitcoin. The unprecedented interest in crypto-currencies was caused by the …

Money and the security of it have definitely changed over the years. We went from holding Gold in safes to keeping cash under mattresses. All we had to worry about was getting physically robbed. Now we have debit cards that scammers are easily getting a hold of. Most of us …

It is fairly obvious that cryptocurrencies (with Bitcoin at the helm) have made and are making a ton of impact on the world, especially since the 2017’s huge spike in value and popularity. Although the number of people who are interested in crypto trading is growing, there are still many …

After several UPs and DOWNs of the cryptocurrency market at the end of 2017, we see now a more stable and rising market. So it’s time for a Stellar Lumens (XLM) price prediction for 2018. What is Stellar Stellar is a distributed, hybrid blockchain that is fully open-source. It is …

Verge (XVG) is a secure and anonymous cryptocurrency, built with a focus on privacy. They promise to be the 1st cryptocurrency that can offer both private and public blockchains (log of transactions) depending on what user choose. Unfortunately, the software update didn’t go quite well. What is Verge – XVG? Verge is a fast-rising cryptocurrency that …

The year 2017 saw a phenomenal growth in the cryptocurrency. The total market for digital currency, which started at $17.7 billion in January last year, ended at $640 billion in December. The currency bitcoin, that rose to the highest peaks in 2017, and also saw a turn of event as …

Bitcoin can be defined as a cryptocurrency that is used globally as a payment system. It is a digital currency that has been decentralized. This means for an individual to make payments and storing money, they do it electronically without necessarily having to go to a bank or give their …