#Altcoins News

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Litecoin Trumps Bitcoin in SegWit Adoption

August 9, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Altcoins

SegWit or 'segregated witness', is a protocol that reduces the size of transactions and allows for improved malleability of Bitcoin. Adoption of this protocol has surged on Litecoin ahead of Bitcoin, and Charlie Lee believes its success of Litecoin has been a key driver for adoption of SegWit on Bitcoin....

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Ethereum Classic Launches Studio for dApps and Startups

August 9, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins

Ethereum Classic (ETC), a leading blockchain project forked from Ethereum has announced the launch of Studio, a platform that will provide the technical expertise for the launching of decentralized applications (dApps) and distributed ledger technology (DLT) projects on the network via Ethereum Classic Labs Core and Ethereum Classic Labs Accelerate,...

Pundi X Payment Platform Adds Support for Decentralized Stablecoin DAI

August 8, 2019 by Edoardo Vecchio at Altcoins

According to an official announcement made on August 7 by blockchain project Pundi X, MakerDAO's stablecoin DAI has been integrated into the Pundi X payment Network and can be used to make transactions through its products and services. A Stablecoin to Facilitate Payments Cryptocurrency payments startup Pundi X announced on...

Unikrn Wallet Adds Support for More Cryptos Including Bitcoin and TRON

August 8, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, wallet

Unikrn, a leading esports betting platform powered by blockchain technology, has launched the Unikrn Wallet 2.0 with support for a vast array of cryptocurrencies including bitcoin (BTC), tron (TRX), ether (ETH) and a host of others. The new Unikrn Wallet also enables users to convert their cryptos into its native...

Binance Offers Details on Protocol and Economics of New IEO – Perlin (PERL)

August 8, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Altcoins, ICO/IEO

Binance Research has published a detailed report on the newest addition to their Launchpad. Perlin is a decentralized protocol that utilizes the Proof of Stake (PoS) consensus protocol to offer high throughput and zero-confirmation transactions. The network is targeting international trade and has been endorsed by the likes of the...

Bitcoin, Ether, and XRP Weekly Market Update December 23, 2019

Bitcoin and Ether Market Update: August 08, 2019

August 8, 2019 by Georgi Hristov at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency Market Outlook, Ethereum, Finance, News, News Digest, Price Analysis, Price pages

Total crypto market cap added $17.7 billion to its value since Monday, August 5 and now stands at $308.9 billion. Top ten coins are mostly flat for the last 24 hours with Binance Coin (BNB) and Monero (XMR) being the best performers with 9.1 and 4.2 percent of increase respectively....

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VeChain (VET) Helping China Eliminate Counterfeit Wines

August 7, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins

VeChain Tor (VET), a leading distributed ledger technology (DLT) project has successfully on-boarded a new partner in its wine traceability platform (WTP) developed in collaboration with China’s Direct Imported GoodsCo. (D.I.G.). VeChain’s encrypted N.F.C tags have now been embedded into all Penfolds Bin-407 bottles to curb counterfeiting, according to a...

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Kik Launches Scathing Rebuttal at SEC

August 7, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Altcoins

The messaging app has filed a countersuit against the SEC, claiming the agency has deliberately twisted facts to make it seem like Kik had not complied with necessary regulations. The SEC launched an investigation into Kik and came to the conclusion that their token, Kin, was a security but did...

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Coinbase Considering to Support a Broad Range of Fresh Cryptocurrencies

August 6, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Altcoins

As per an announcement on their blog, Coinbase is exploring the possibility of listing new digital assets on its exchange. The assets include successful Binance Initial Exchange Offerings (IEOs), namely Harmony (ONE), Matic Network, and Algorand amongst others. Privacy coin DASH is also being considered for listing and it's surprising...

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Calvin Ayre’s Bitcoin SV Sponsors Pool Premier League

August 6, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins

Bitcoin SV (BSV), the altcoin operated by Craig Wright, one of the most controversial personalities in the cryptoverse, has announced that the International Professional Pool Association (IPA) has agreed to a sponsorship package with Calvin Ayre, a BSV promoter in a bid to facilitate the upcoming Bitcoin SV Pool Premier...

Litecoin Halving: What to Expect in the Coming Weeks

August 5, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Altcoins

The Litecoin block reward halving is a matter of hours away and volatility around the cryptocurrency could ignite as a result. Some believe that the halving is already priced in, while some believe it isn't possible for it to reflect on the market price so early. BTCManager discuses how the halving could...

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Facebook’s Libra Could Undermine Sovereign Currencies According to Former Bank of Japan Exec

August 3, 2019 by Edoardo Vecchio at Altcoins

A former employee of the Bank of Japan (BoJ) believes that Facebook's Libra may threaten the impact of local monetary policies. Libra may reduce the overall effectiveness of monetary policies as well as weaken emerging markets currencies. Eventually, even though Libra might be delayed or even stopped, it is impossible...

Seychelles Stock Exchange Operator to List Tokenized Securities

August 2, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins

MERJ Exchange Ltd., a stock exchange operator in Seychelles, East Africa is about to overtake its competitors by launching the world's first regulated security token powered by blockchain technology. The tokenized securities will be listed and traded on the Seychelles national stock market, according to a Swissinfo report on August...

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Walmart Files Patent for Stablecoin

August 2, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Altcoins

Retail behemoth Walmart has filed a patent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a stablecoin that is tied one for one to a reserve of fiat currency - most likely the dollar, August 1, 2019. The stablecoin will be issued and monitored over a blockchain, which is more...

Bitcoin and Ether Market Update: January 9, 2020

Bitcoin and Ether Market Update: August 01, 2019

August 1, 2019 by Georgi Hristov at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency Market Outlook, Ethereum, News Digest, Price Analysis, Price pages

Total crypto market cap added $11 billion to its value since Monday, July 29 and now stands at $274.9 billion. Top ten coins registered mixed results for the last 24 hours with Litecoin (LTC) being the best performer with 5.9 percent of gains while Bitcoin Cash (BCH) lost 2 percent....

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