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Atomic swaps have become quite popular in the world of cryptocurrency. That is to be expected, as this concept removes the need for centralized exchanges altogether. One of the biggest challenges to overcome is finding ways to trade value across different blockchains which may not be natively compatible with one another. The first atomic swap … Read more
Ever since the recent Parity bug, people have been wondering how their frozen funds will be rescued. It is evident there is no easy solution to this problem, as the earlier proposal of hard forking Ethereum to roll back the incident has been rejected by the community. This will make it a lot more difficult to … Read more
It seems the end of the year is solid for Litecoin holders. We have seen some very powerful gains and the altcoin has recovered nicely after the recent Litecoin price dip. Although there is still a lot of work to be done before any major changes can occur. With a Litecoin price of $320 on … Read more
The Bitcoin futures market has been well-received by institutional investors so far. Although the trading volume may not be all that impressive yet, big things are expected in this regard. Moreover, it seems CBOE’s futures will be offered to more clients in the near future. TD Ameritrade will soon give its customers access to this new trading … Read more
It has been a rather interesting past few weeks for the Cardano cryptocurrency. Although most people still aren’t sure why this currency is around or why the Cardano price is so high, things are certainly firing on all cylinders. Thanks to more strong gains over the past 24 hours, we have seen the Cardano price … Read more
Since BitConnect (BCC) rose to the top echelons of CoinMarketCap’s chart several months ago, it has received much skepticism from the mainstream cryptocurrency community. Despite this, it has maintained a huge market cap, seldom dipping below the top 20 coins, and seems to be continually growing. It’s clear that BitConnect, which promises daily returns of around 1% for users who “loan” … Read more
A growing number of Japanese retail investors are switching from leveraged FX trading to leveraged cryptocurrency trading, thus driving the crypto market, according to a recent Deutsche Bank’s research. Operators of Japan’s largest FX platforms are launching their own crypto exchanges, offering leverage of up to 25x. Also read: South Korea Clarifies Position After Reports of … Read more
Over 40 companies in South Korea are participating in cryptocurrency self-regulation. Among them are 14 exchanges which have agreed to implement self-regulatory measures; they include Bithumb, Coinone, and Korbit. This announcement came just one day after the Korean government released its emergency crypto regulation. Also read: South Korea Clarifies Position After Reports of Possible Ban on … Read more
As originally reported by local media outlets, the South Korean National Intelligence Service has traced previous hackings of domestic cryptocurrency exchanges back to the North. North vs. South This Saturday, South Korean newspapers recapped reports by the NIS that claimed North Korean hackers were behind an attack on the Bithumb exchange. The hack, which began after an … Read more
We have seen quite a few complaints involving ICOs in the past few months. Especially in the US, there is genuine concern as to whether or not most of these tokens are securities. It appears someone has filed a complaint against the Centra ICO, which garnered a lot of attention thanks to Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s involvement as … Read more
