The digital currency space is full of diversity and innovation, and Basic Attention Token (BAT) is beginning to carve a niche for itself as a very promising, albeit unique, platform. With a very talented team and a clear vision, this once obscure cryptocurrency has seen its popularity, and market value, increase significantly over the past…

Editor Note: 17/05/2019 - Updated article to include comment from a crypto company affected by the policy update, and added comment on the expected effects of this policy change for blockchain and crypto products/services. Last year in January, the social media giant Facebook, severely limited the ability to advertise any crypto or blockchain related content…

There was a time when China was considered to be home to the world’s largest number of cryptocurrency traders and miners, things have changed since. China’s laws to curb the industry, alongside the increasing popularity of the market, have caused the Asian country to lose the top rank. DataLight Study Showcases Top 20 Countries by…

The company announced that fully managed blockchain services will be available to their entire consumer base. Through their tech branch at Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon will support companies to realize the potential benefits of adopting blockchain technology, without the overhead costs of programming and maintaining the network, according to a press release published by…

E*Trade, a popular financial company that brokers stock market investments, is rumored to be approaching the launch date of their cryptocurrency trading operations, according to unknown sources in a Bloomberg news report. If true, this will open up the gates to the cryptoverse for thousands of investors that have been waiting for a secure opportunity…

Upon the discovery of a large-scale security breach, Binance shut down deposits and withdrawals on the 7th of May, initially posting it over Twitter on the exchange's CEO account as "unscheduled server maintenance." https://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/1125839310891053057 Soon after however, the Binance team came out with the realization that a large number of API keys, 2FA codes, and…

As various global enterprises explore the integration of blockchain technology, there is little doubt that the automotive industry will be one of the earliest to be disrupted. There are multiple use cases for distributed ledger technology across this vast sector, and now competition among advocates and development teams for adoption is heating up. On the…

Near universal consensus exists among crypto analysts that a price recovery is underway, as fiat market caps continue to advance and other activity, such as transaction volume, is rapidly increasing. Not surprisingly, comparisons are being made to 2017, when market growth drove most platforms to all-time highs, and public interest in blockchain assets soared. Nevertheless,…

In a move that is becoming common in economically stressed nations, crypto activity is booming in Brazil and Argentina, as high inflation and general financial malaise is driving more people to invest in blockchain assets. Both states have long been among South America’s leaders in cryptocurrency adoption, which is gaining the attention of their politicians…

Cryptocurrency adoption in India continues to accelerate, yet the nation’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), is holding firm on its stance against it. Recently the RBI issued a “Regulatory Sandbox” of promising fintech developments that it considers worthy of testing and exploration. The document expressly puts cryptocurrencies on a “negative list” of…