Litecoin Price Peaks Above $220 as Bullish Sentiment Intensifies

After yesterday’s positive market momentum, one would almost assume today would result in major market corrections. So far, that is not happening just yet, even though there is a slight retrace across most markets. Then again, that is only normal after near double-digit percentile gains for most currencies. The Litecoin price is still going strong, … Read more

Hong Kong Crypto Traders Turn to U.S. Futures Markets

An increasing number of Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency traders are reportedly turning to U.S.-based bitcoin futures. The shift away from domestic markets has been spurred by a perception that the American futures markets receive greater regulatory oversight than Hong Kong’s unregulated cryptocurrency exchanges. Also Read: Bank of Thailand Bans Banks From Cryptocurrency Activities Demand for Exposure to … Read more

Pantera Capital Claims the Next Bitcoin Bull Run Is Mere Weeks Away

It almost feels as if the whole world is waiting for the next cryptocurrency market uptrend. Whether or not we will see any major developments in 2018 remains to be determined at this point. If Pantera Capital is to be believed, however, a major Bitcoin price turnaround is coming in the next two weeks. It’s a rather … Read more

Japanese Crypto Investors Flee Capital Gains Taxation of up to 55%

Reports have indicated that some investors are relocating in search of alternative taxation regimes in order to avoid heavy capital gains taxes. Japan currently taxes capital gains on profits derived through virtual currency trading at between 15% and 55%. Also Read: India’s Tax Department Issues Notices to 100,000 Crypto Investors Japanese Crypto Traders Prepare for Tax … Read more

How Blockchain Can Rewrite the Future of Supply Chain Management

Google the term ‘blockchain’ and you’ll find an endless list of results, starting from the definition of blockchain to how it can transform industries ranging from retail to trucking, health care  to finance. And that’s just for starters. Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article Blockchain is more than just an instrument of finance, in fact … Read more

The UK Market can access over 30 altcoins in one place with Coindirect

Coindirect is offering a secure peer-to-peer trading platform for 34 of the leading cryptocurrencies. The company has been online since October 2017 and has been steadily building their international presence into English speaking countries. The all-in-one platform lets users not only purchase altcoins in their local currency but allows for real-time transfers between their Bitcoin … Read more

Microsoft Favors Layer-Two Blockchain Scaling Solutions Over Block Size Increases

There have been a lot of interesting discussions regarding the scaling of blockchain technology. So far, a lot of progress has been made in this regard, even though it seems there is no perfect solution in place. According to research by Microsoft, on-chain scaling is best seen as a temporary solution, but in the long … Read more

Denaro Platform: Bringing Liquidity to the Crypto Market

The crypto-fiat conversion conundrum has been a consistent problem when it comes to the worldwide appeal of the new nexus of currency. This doesn’t mean that cryptocurrencies are any less legitimate than their fiat counterparts but it reflects the fact that certain roadblocks continue to hamper the universal application of these virtual currencies. Disclosure: This … Read more

IP-Sharing Startup IPSX Concludes Private Investment, Raising 6,500 ETH; Token Generation Event to Launch February 28th

Blockchain innovator IPSX has announced the successful winding down of its private investment round which netted a total of 6,500 ETH for the development of a decentralized platform for the sharing of internet protocols (IP) upon which applications can be built – effectively a distributed layer network of data centers shared by community members. Disclosure: … Read more