MonaCoin Price Pump Yields a 40% Gain

As the Saturday afternoon almost draws to a close, there are still plenty of crypto market changes to take advantage of. The Monacoin price is going on an absolute rampage as of right now, although few people will be able to pinpoint the exact reason for this unexpected uptrend. MonaCoin Price Pumps Pretty Hard It … Read more

The Monappy and Monacoin Web Wallet Hacker is a Japanese Teenager

It appears a major breakthrough has occurred regarding one of the most recent cryptocurrency-related hacks. A Japanese teenager has been arrested for stealing over $1250,000 in cryptocurrency. During his attack, he exploited the Monappy social media network and the web-based Monacoin wallet in 2018. It is good to see this investigation yield results. Monacoin Hack … Read more

In the Daily: Riotx Exchange, Monacoin Hacker, Coinflex Investors

In this edition of The Daily we cover a planned U.S. regulated cryptocurrency exchange from Riot Blockchain, the arrest of a hacker in Japan who allegedly stole 15 million yen of monacoin, and a couple of new investors in Coinflex. Also Read: US Sanctions Moscow’s Evrofinance Bank Over Involvement With Petro Riotx Exchange Details Riot … Read more

Top 6 Altcoins Gaining on Bitcoin – 2018 Week 40 Edition

This past week has been relatively interesting for a lot of different cryptocurrencies. Although the gains over Bitcoin are quite high for a lot of projects, it remains to be seen how long they will remain in place. The following six coins noted the biggest gains over Bitcoin this past week and are ranked in … Read more

Study Reveals ASIC Miners Represent 30% of the Equihash Mining Hashrate

This week the Zcash Foundation and researchers from the University of Luxembourg have released a study that finds the presence of ASIC and FPGA miners may be controlling around 30 percent of the overall Equihash mining hashrate. The study speaks volumes to cryptocurrency developers and communities who have attempted to produce proof-of-work mechanisms that were … Read more

Down We Go: $38 Billion Evaporated as Bitcoin, Altcoins Net Double Digit Losses

For those calling for the end of the bear cycle- hold tight a little longer. Following the extended sideways market movements, a price explosion was imminent. Unfortunately, this action took place in favor of sellers, as Bitcoin continues to tumble over the course of the past 24 hours. Altcoins have similarly followed suit. Last night, … Read more

Got 1 BTC? Another Japanese Exchange Wants to Borrow Your Cryptocurrencies

Another government-approved Japanese cryptocurrency exchange has launched a program to borrow cryptocurrencies from its members. The exchange seeks to borrow as little as 1 BTC. Initially, only BTC will be borrowed, but the exchange plans to add other cryptocurrencies including BCH, XRP, ETH, and LTC. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Bitbank … Read more

Top 5 Joke Cryptocurrencies

With a centralized banking system, there is nothing ostensibly comedic about currency distribution. But as money becomes a thing of the internet with cryptocurrencies, currencies have gone through nearly all the rites of passage associated with becoming networked on the internet. Holders of traditional cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum and Bitcoin are used to memes and being trolled on … Read more

Japan’s ‘Virtual Currency Girls’ Idol Group Performs First Crypto Educational Concert

Japan’s new female idol group “Virtual Currency Girls” performed their first live concert on Friday in Tokyo. Their songs incorporate reminders, advice, and warnings related to cryptocurrency trading. The girls receive their salaries in bitcoin and the show’s tickets and merchandise are also sold for the cryptocurrency. Also read: South Korea Urges 23 Countries, EU, and … Read more

Japan’s Fisco Launching Cryptocurrency Fund – Derivatives Products to Follow

Following the issuance of its bitcoin bond, Japanese investment research group Fisco Corporation is now launching a cryptocurrency fund. The company is also planning to offer derivative products as well as several other crypto-related services. Also read: South Korea Urges 23 Countries, EU, and IMF to Collaborate on Curbing Crypto Trading Fisco Launching Crypto Fund Tokyo-based … Read more