Pornhub’s Premium Services Now Default to Crypto Payments, 13 Digital Assets Supported

During the first week of September, the world’s largest adult web portal Pornhub expanded its payment options by adding bitcoin and support for three other cryptocurrencies. However, after Mastercard and Visa severed ties with Pornhub last week, the company’s premium services payment processor now defaults to cryptocurrency only. Pornhub is by far the largest adult … Read more

33,000 Companies in China Claim to Use Blockchain Technology

China now has more than 33,000 registered companies claiming to use blockchain technology in their businesses, according to the country’s Center for Information and Industry Development. The information was released at a recent blockchain conference hosted by a Chinese municipal government and several state-backed research institutes. Also read: Regs Roundup – China Blockchain ETF, New … Read more

BCH Is An A-Class Crypto for Auditability

Crypto research group Coin Metrics recently released issue 30 of its “State of the Network” series, which ranks crypto assets by auditability. Taking into account node operation, synchronization, normal operation, code audit and extraction of ledger data, the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap were ranked. These were also ranked on ease of ledger reconstruction, … Read more

China Ranks 35 Crypto Projects as President Xi Pushes Blockchain

China has been on a roll with a series of crypto-related announcements. President Xi Jinping’s speech to accelerate the development of blockchain technology in China was followed by the passing of a cryptography bill. Meanwhile, China’s Center for Information and Industry Development has continued to evaluate and rank crypto projects, and the central bank is … Read more

China Publishes New Rankings of 37 Crypto Projects

China’s Center for Information and Industry Development has published its latest crypto rankings. Thirty-seven projects have been evaluated and ranked overall as well as in three separate categories. Some favorites have changed and two projects have been added to the previous list of projects ranked. Also read: G20 Leaders Issue Declaration on Crypto Assets – … Read more

China Releases New Crypto Rankings

China’s Center for Information and Industry Development has released its latest rankings of 35 crypto projects that were evaluated over the past two months. While several top positions remain unchanged, Bitcoin has climbed up the overall ranking. Also read: Indian Supreme Court Postpones Crypto Case at Government’s Request New Rankings From China The Center for … Read more

August 2018 Volume Rankings Report: ETC and Dash Top Ten

During August, the monthly volume posted by the majority of leading cryptocurrency markets continued to decline. Despite such, the ETC and Dash markets again defied the trend to post an increase in trade volume, with XRP also bucking the downward trend this month. Also Read: 160 Crypto Exchanges Seek to Enter Japanese Market, Regulator Reveals Top … Read more

July 2018 Volume Rankings Report: BTC Extends Dominance

During July, the majority of leading cryptocurrency markets have produced stagnant or declining volume month-over-month. BTC, USDT, and DASH were the sole top ten markets able to buck the trend, with BTC’s trade volume notably increasing by 4.6%. Also Read: Mining Round-Up: Sky Mining CEO Flees with $35 Million, Texas Attracts Miners BTC Extends Lead Relative … Read more

Markets Update: Coinex Dominates Volume Rankings As Markets Rally to $6,600

The bitcoin markets have rallied after having produced 48 hours of steady consolidation following the recent bounce off support at approximately $5,800. Looking at the 24-hour volume rankings, Coinex has suddenly emerged as a strong market leader, claiming to have hosted $1.5 billion in trade in single day – over $1 billion of which purportedly … Read more