It is no secret that traders make up the majority of crypto adopters, with exchanges serving as by-far the most active players in the blockchain space. The trading framework has thus far mirrored that found in legacy financial markets, such as those specializing in stock, bond, and fiat currencies. Margin trading, a very common legacy…

Binance has announced that it will no longer allow US citizens to use its primary exchange services. American customers have been given a 90 day grace period, after which deposits and trading will be blocked. This change comes just one day after the company had revealed that it is going to create a platform exclusively…

Since its creation in 2011 Litecoin has successful held its status as a top altcoin, despite significant market volatility and competition from more advanced platforms. It has recently seen a significant resurgence in value, once again showing its strength and proving critics wrong. With a strong community and development team as well as solid name…

Platform development is in full swing, as many teams are racing to make progress on their roadmaps. Although the basics of blockchain technology are relatively simple, there are many parameters around which it can be implemented. Permissioned platforms are not new, yet purists typically criticize them as lacking the most important characteristics of distributed ledgers.…

It’s very likely that one of the biggest risks towards cryptocurrency credibility rests in the fairly large number of attackers targeting digital currency exchanges and wallets. While the number is certainly not big enough to put you on high alert, it can’t be ignored either. Recent reports indicate the security of wallet provider GateHub…

In the world of blockchain there are many things happening at once. It is difficult to keep track of everything, and notable examples of successful implementations often go unseen and unheard. This was not the case with P. Ferraud & Fils, a French wine producer which uses blockchain technology for all exports to China. The…

Recent reports indicate that a 51% attack has been carried out on the BitcoinCash (BCH) blockchain, where two mining pools decided to reverse several transactions confirmed by another miner. From the start, it is important to mention that this is not an ill-willed attack, meant to take control over the BCH blockchain, but rather an…

Over the last couple of months, governments and central banks throughout the world have issued their own response to the digital currency revolution – central bank digital currencies, known as CBDCs. While most of these projects are work-in-progress, they do showcase how digital currencies will actively shape our lives in the future. According to…

The Iota Foundation has announced that it will soon remove the Coordinator, a security related addition to the platform protocol. This move will be the most significant development to-date on Iota’s roadmap. If successful, it could transform the entire blockchain space. As has been previously discussed, Iota is different from traditional blockchains in that it…

US regulatory bodies have been willfully ambiguous about cryptocurrency for many years, with lawmakers and other government officials refusing to create clear parameters for its legal use. Although there are perhaps a number of explanations for this failure to take action, there is no doubt that blockchain technology, and the digital assets it creates, are…