Decoding ‘Crypto’: Birth Of A Phenomenon

What is ‘Cryptocurrency’ And Where Did It Come From? In its barest form, cryptocurrency is a digital medium of exchange, designed to be purchased, exchanged, and utilized for a variety of services. It is an intangible form of currency, having no physical attributes other than the computer network or smartphone it sits on, connected to … Read more

Lloyds Banking Group Bars Customers from Buying Bitcoin

A growing number of banks have begun opposing the purchase and sale of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. This is especially true when it comes to payment cards, although it also affects bank transfer-related transactions. Lloyds Banking Group is the latest financial institution to take a rather severe approach in this regard. It now forbids all of its customers from purchasing … Read more

Intelligence: Pyongyang Trying to Steal Cryptos before Pyeongchang Olympics

Despite some cracks on the icy surface of inter-Korean relations, caused by the Olympic spirit, tensions on the silent crypto front in Korea remain high. South Korean intelligence has informed lawmakers in Seoul that the North keeps trying to hack cryptocurrency exchanges south of the DMZ. Cryptos worth billions of won have been stolen by … Read more

Indian Government Leans Toward Calling Bitcoin an Asset

There seems to be a fair amount of uncertainty and misinformation regarding India’s stance on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. More specifically, a few news outlets have reported that the country would ban Bitcoin altogether. There’s no evidence to back up such claims right now. Moreover, the secretary of the country’s Department of Economic Affairs claims there will not be … Read more

Will Bitcoin Become the New Visa?

Over the last 12 months, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Bitcoin has become the new black. It’s escaped the underground and is, at last, a household name. Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article Now, for nothing more than a long number, you can book flights to the other side of the world, buy a … Read more

With the partnership of SportyCo and RCD Espanyol crypto moves into top tier football

Decentralized sports financing platform SportyCo is the new sponsor of Espanyol, one of the mainstays of La Liga, Spain’s (and probably the world’s) top football league. Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article Football is, without dispute, the worlds sport no. 1 and La Liga is one of the two most exciting national leagues in the … Read more