Category: Altcoins

Future Farm Launches a New Cannabis Cryptocurrency

SEATTLE, WA, Jan. 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CFN Media Group (“CannabisFN”), the leading creative agency and media network dedicated to legal cannabis, announces publication of an article covering how Future Farm Technologies Inc. (CSE:FFT) (CNSX:FFT) (FFT.CN) (OTCQB:FFRMF) recent investment in FlipCoin represents one of the most promising applications of cryptocurrency in the cannabis industry. FlipCoin solves […]

‘Privacy Coin’ Verge is Allegedly Leaking Users’ IP Addresses

Privacy coins are meant to be private: that’s their raison d’être. Without this functionality, they’re just altcoins, and dangerous ones at that for anyone relying on them for anonymity. Verge (XVG) is one of the best known privacy coins on the market, but it risks becoming famous for all the wrong reasons. A new website […]

World Famous Brothel Buying Into Bitcoin?

The Bunny Ranch, which is well known for even those who do not frequent such places thanks to being featured on HBO’s Cathouse show, is mulling over the advantages that could come with offering a Bitcoin payment option. Bitcoin made its name on the dark web because of the anonymity, and other reasons, it brought to the user, helping […]

Is Global Front on Bitcoin Regulation Possible?

On a day where confusing news continues to emanate from South Korea and China on new proposed bans and restrictions on Bitcoin, a member of the board of Germany’s Bundesbank has called for a united global regulatory front. Joachim Wuermeling of Bundesbank believes there is very little chance of containing this digital global phenomenon with differing national rules across the […]

As Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple Plunge, These Cryptocurrencies Are on the Rise

Bitcoin’s tremendous drop in the past 24 hours is having a domino effect—on Ripple, Ethereum, and pretty much every other cryptocurrency that’s traded. Massive selloffs, for reasons that are not yet clear, are resulting in drops of 15 to 30% for the 100 top digital currencies, as ranked by CoinMarketCap. But even amidst the crash (the first since last December), […]

Stellar Rockets into the Cryptocurrency Top 10 After Tripling in a Week

2018 is still in diapers and yet the cryptocurrency top 10 is already looking very different to last year. Gone are the likes of dash, replaced by coins that have never reached these heady heights before: tron and stellar. The latter peaked at number six this week after tripling in value in seven days from […]

Dogecoin Developers Lament Billion Dollar Market Cap Milestone

Following last month’s boom in price, Dogecoin now boasts a total market capitalization of over $1 billion USD. Curiously, the price milestone appears to have garnered criticism from the projects developers and creator – who have criticized the preponderance of speculative considerations within the cryptocurrency markets. Also Read: Stellar Rockets into the Cryptocurrency Top 10 After […]

Ripple Gateways Can Freeze Users’ Funds at Any Time

Ripple has been the talk of the town lately thanks to its rocketing value and growing market capitalization that’s making eyes at bitcoin. $1,000 of XRP bought a year ago would be worth half a million dollars today. But away from the price action, there’s an issue bugging ripple that just won’t go away. It’s […]

Rising Ripple Threatens to Usurp Bitcoin and Usher In “The Rippening”

First came ethereum, which threatened to unseat bitcoin as the dominant cryptocurrency in an event dubbed The Flippening. Then came bitcoin cash, which lay a glove on bitcoin core in The Cashening. Now, a revitalized ripple (XRP) is eyeing bitcoin’s top spot. Could the centralized cryptocurrency usurp bitcoin’s market cap, heralding The Rippening? Also read: Is […]

Statistical Analysis Reveals Ties That Bind the Cryptocurrency Markets

Predicting the price movements of cryptocurrencies is a dark art that combines technical and fundamental analysis with an understanding of human psychology. A recent analysis dispels a little of that darkness by revealing the interdependence of altcoins. Its findings? When altcoins fall, they often fall in unison. Also read: Peter Thiel, Bitcoin Astronaut, Moves Markets with […]