Kenya Based Technology Firm Switches to Pancakeswap, Cites High Gas Fees on Uniswap

In its bid to help users avoid high gas fees on Uniswap, a Kenya-based fintech firm, UTU, recently launched a liquidity pool on the decentralized exchange (dex), Pancakeswap. This launch enables prospective UTU coin buyers to acquire the token “with low fees and fast confirmation times.” In a statement posted on the firm’s blog, UTU, … Read more

$5.6 Million Double Spent: ETC Team Finally Acknowledges the 51% Attack on Network

The Ethereum Classic (ETC) blockchain network lost $5.6 million to one miner following a 51% attack initially thought to be a chain split. During the attack, the offending miner managed to double-spend 807,260 ETC ($5.6 million) after spending 17.5 BTC or $200,000 (at time of writing) to acquire the hash power for the attack. The … Read more

Bittorrent Client Joystream Aims to Go Live on Bitcoin Cash Mainnet

This week the cryptocurrency-infused Bittorrent client, Joystream, has announced the streaming platform will go live on the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) mainnet within days. Also read: Crypto Influencers Is a Who’s Who of Crypto Twitter Joystream Plans to Go Live on Bitcoin Cash Mainnet in Days Joystream is a Bittorrent application that offers rewards for downloading and … Read more

Bitpay Launches Bitcoin Cash Debit Card Top Ups

In late 2017 the bitcoin payment processor Bitpay revealed it would add the ability to process payments for multiple blockchains — starting first with the bitcoin cash (BCH) chain. Now on Thursday, the Atlanta-based company announced that BCH transfers can be applied to the firm’s Visa card invoice loads. Also Read: Dutch Bank That Once Called … Read more

Data Over Drama: Bitcoin Cash Versus Bitcoin Core Transactions

Over the past few weeks, people have been complaining about high transaction fees and slow confirmation times on the bitcoin core network. Since then other coins like bitcoin cash, dash, and litecoin have seen price spikes and more people utilizing these blockchains for lesser fees and more reliable settlement times. Also Read: Wikileaks Founder Responds to … Read more