Google Search Volume for Bitcoin Keywords Increased by as Much as 1000% During 2017

Following bitcoin’s incredible performance and increased media coverage during 2017, there is no doubt that bitcoin has witnessed increased user adoption. Estimates regarding the scale of bitcoin’s growth vary due to the anonymous nature of bitcoins transactions; however, the search engine traffic for terms such as ‘bitcoin’ are generally seen as a reliable indicator of … Read more

Blockchain Protocol Simplifies App World Transactions, Ensuring Rewards and Security

Middlemen basically serve as the link between product originators and consumers. They have played some significant roles in ensuring that essential products, especially in the technological world are able to get across to various parts of the world and reach their appropriate consumers. Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article Centralized platforms are limited With mobile … Read more

Someone Is Using Theymos’s Name to Sell BitcoinTalk Accounts on PasteCoin

Although cryptocurrency users like to complain about the Bitcointalk forum, it is still a very popular and powerful platform. A lot of interesting discussions regarding Bitcoin and various altcoins can be found there these days. Because of the popularity of this site, there’s also an increasing demand for older user accounts. They give users special privileges … Read more

Ethereum Classic Devs Aim to Address Scaling With Callisto Sidechain

It seems a lot of interesting changes are coming to Ethereum Classic in the very near future. Similar to other cryptocurrencies, this particular altcoin wants to improve its scalability. To do so, it’s looking toward the integration of a sidechain known as Callisto. This is a separate blockchain which will have its own currency known as CLO. It … Read more

How PayPal Revolutionized Online Gambling

When e-commerce took off in the late 90s/early 2000s, most online transactions used money orders or bank transfers. The process was painfully slow, open to fraud and not to mention – insecure. eBay’s acquisition of PayPal in 2002 transformed the entire industry. Suddenly, online payments were seamless, secure – and incredibly convenient. Disclosure: This is … Read more

Kraken Exchange Returns After Longest Downtime Since 2013

Earlier this week the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken scheduled some downtime to upgrade the trading platform’s system. The upgrade for one of the world’s largest digital asset exchanges was supposed to last for only two hours, but the website remained down for well over 24 hours. Kraken is now back online and plans to … Read more

Kazakhstan President Proposes a Global “Cryptocurrency” Known as G-Global

Kazakhstan is not a country most people would associate with digital currencies. Very little is known about this part of the world by outsiders, especially when it comes to the financial sector. At the same time, the country is home to a booming blockchain industry. Moreover, the president of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, wants to create … Read more