Tag: Ethereum

Xunlei, a China-based multinational firm has been dragged to Court by investors who feel they were deceived by the firm to invest in its ICO project in 2017. Initial Coin Offering or Puff of Smoke? The CEO of Xunlei, Chen Lei has strongly refuted accusations leveled against his firm claiming that they misled investors in a bid to organize a…

READ MORE

As per a developer meet on April 20, 2018, the much awaited consensus code for Ethereum is ready to be reviewed. Greener Pastures First mentioned in the Ethereum improvement proposal (EIP) 1011, the code marks a step away from energy-intensive mining operations for the ethereum network. The process, called “minting” instead of the energy-soaking crypto mining, is considered a ‘greener’…

READ MORE

Hard forks have become a major topic in the cryptocurrency space in the past six to twelve months. After Bitcoin Cash (BCH) forked from the Bitcoin blockchain in August 2017, a wave of bitcoin forks hit the community and with it came substantial controversy surrounding the legitimacy of these forks. The Types of Forks In simple terms, a hard fork…

READ MORE

Shares in Ether Capital, the cryptocurrency investment outfit, have begun being traded on a Canadian stock exchange. Previously called Ethereum Capital, the company is a cryptocurrency investment fund whose shares began trading on the Canadian NEO Exchange on April 19, 2018. The company is aiming at using the capital raised to further the dreams of blockchain startups as well as…

READ MORE

The Company Tip Blockchain is a Canadian startup working on the mass adoption of cryptocurrency by solving the problems of ease of use. They are creating a blockchain-based ecosystem where users will be able to interact, transact and find each other using user-friendly usernames instead of cryptographic hashes. Their platform provides usernames, and a way to discover content on the…

READ MORE

After BTCManager attended the one-day Zero-In conference in the Netherlands on April 19, 2018, it became clear that Amsterdam is working hard to attract the finest fintech minds to the city. After a series of panels ranging from commentary on the GDPR regulation set to pass in May 2018 to the monetization of users’ content, the event captured the commercial…

READ MORE

Some cryptocurrency hedge funds appear to be unaffected by the decline in the price of bitcoin since the start of 2018. In fact, a couple of these firms have even posted profits thereby reinforcing the idea that crypto hedge funds can thrive in both bull and bear markets. 2018 has mostly been a bear run in the bitcoin market with…

READ MORE

Brave software, a privacy-focused web browser, and the Dow Jones Media Group have struck a partnership that will offer premium content to new audiences as well as launch a pilot blockchain-based digital publishing service. The collaboration was announced via a post on the BAT website on April 18, 2018. Users who download the Brave browser on a first-come, first-serve basis…

READ MORE

The eSports industry is currently experiencing an unprecedented level of growth. A market that was once measured in millions, eSports is now a multi-billion dollar enterprise encompassing all areas of the globe. While traditional sports are suffering from falling viewership, the complete opposite is true of eSports. Aggressive projects like Blizzard’s Overwatch League bring competitive gaming into the mainstream by…

READ MORE

Coinone have announced that they will be opening up cryptocurrency trading in Indonesia, making them the first South Korean exchange to offer services outside the country. According to the press release, the Indonesian branch opened for pre-registration on April 16 and will launch officially in June. It will initially support only six currencies; bitcoin (BTC), bitcoin cash (BCH), ether (ETH),…

READ MORE