CoinMarketCap Reinstates South Korean Price Tracking

There is never a boring day in the world of cryptocurrency. Not too long ago, CoinMarketCap.com decided to exclude Korean cryptocurrency prices from their global market averages. It now seems the site has reversed this decision without issuing any official warning or explanation. This change appears to affect all cryptocurrency markets, although the rest of the world … Read more

Allabout.me: The Future That Has Already Happened

It’s no secret that social networking sites monetize users’ activity and content to the tune of billions merely by showing ads to them – while users get little in return. The generous profits are accrued by corporations, none of whom are in the habit of sharing it with their users. Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article … Read more

Auctus joining Melonport led MAMA regulatory initiative and entering further partnerships

Auctus, the world’s first retirement plan platform with traditional and cryptocurrency assets, was approved as member of MAMA (Multichain Asset Managers Association) earlier this week and will be working with a consortium of leading finance and technology groups, including Credit Suisse, Bitcoin Suisse, Consensys, Ethfinex and 0x to help shape the regulatory framework for this … Read more

Bitcoin Price Drops to $11,225 and Remains Stuck in Sideways Momentum

As the day progresses, we see more and more cryptocurrencies suffer from major losses once again. The main culprit is the Bitcoin price, which seemingly can’t catch a proverbial break right now. More specifically, the Bitcoin price has dropped once again in the past 24 hours, resulting in a decline of 4.77%. Although the value … Read more

Russia’s Longest-Serving Finance Minister Backs Crypto “Self-Regulation”

Former Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin favors “self-regulation” in the cryptocurrency sector. He believes it will be more effective, at this early stage, than any imposed regulations. Others have expressed similar views about the currently proposed regime. Kudrin shared his opinion on social media, commenting on the latest developments in the crypto debate. The longtime … Read more

Growing Number of South Korean Crypto Exchanges Participate in Self-Regulation

The number of cryptocurrency exchanges participating in self-regulation has nearly doubled in South Korea. The crypto self-regulation efforts are led by the Korean Blockchain Association which has recently launched with 66 members. The association also plans to develop standard price indices for the main cryptocurrencies. Also read: Japan’s DMM Bitcoin Exchange Opens for Business With 7 … Read more

Using Lightning Network on the Bitcoin Mainnet Is Asking for Trouble

Bitcoin users have high expectations for the Lightning Network. It is a scaling solution unlike any we have seen to date. Faster transactions and near-zero fees are of great interest. However, current testing of this technology is not going according to plan. A couple users have reported the loss of coins due to various bugs found … Read more

BitPay’s E-Commerce Plugins Now Support Bitcoin Cash Payments

Allowing more companies and retailers to accept cryptocurrency payments will not be easy. In fact, it has been rather problematic over the past few years. Payment processors such as BitPay aim to contribute in this regard by releasing convenient plugins for WooCommerce, PrestaShop, and others. These plugins have now received an update which allows users to … Read more

Malicious YouTube Ads Mine Monero Using Viewers’ Computers

The concept of in-browser mining scripts has garnered a bit of a bad reputation over the past few months. No one likes the idea of someone else using their CPU to mine cryptocurrencies without consent. It now seems this trend is expanding via YouTube. More specifically, the video platform is displaying ads which use visitors’ CPUs to generate … Read more