During the last couple of years, Bitcoin has mostly served genuine purposes, as around 95% of current trading volumes are completely legal, and do not involve fraud, or illegal activities. However, as the public isn’t yet entirely educated about the dangers that are associated with the digital currency, it is understandable that the regional police…

In addition, there is something that we must keep in mind, and that not every altcoin necessarily a competitor to bitcoin; a mistake that is, sadly, too often made. There is little argument that bitcoin is on a fast road to glory. However, for many, that road isn’t fast enough – they’d prefer that bitcoin and…

If we take a look at the last State of Blockchain report, which was released this week, we can see that VC funding of blockchain startups has peaked in Q4, year after year, in a consistent basis. However, what the report doesn’t really show is the nature of those investments; it becomes visible only if things…

We all know that Bitcoin changes its code quite often. However, these aren’t just surface changes. Something much more important is in the works. While it is true that the most recent code changes involved the slow but sure release of SegWit (it would change the transactions in such a way to improve their scalability), there…

The last couple of weeks have been crucial for the future of bitcoin, considering the fact that the digital currency is still enjoying what can be named as its longest stretch over $1,000 since Bitcoin was created. Therefore, experts do not believe that the price of the digital currency has just established a floor at this…

There’s no denying in the fact that the increased popularity of bitcoin, and the anonymity that it offers, represents a great benefit for black hat hackers throughout the world. During the year of 2016, there have been numerous reports on Bitcoin-based ransomware attacking computers from all around the world. For those who do not know, a…

With bitcoin becoming considerably more popular as each day goes by, there are still numerous terms that digital currency users or those who are interested in learning more about Bitcoin still do not know. A relevant example in this direction would be a cryptographic hash function, which is a term that bitcoin users often hear. With…

During the last couple of months, the popularity of blockchain technology has grown considerably, with numerous financial institutions and technology companies actively researching ways in which the blockchain network could be implemented to increase security and speed while decreasing the costs associated with the services being offered. Numerous advancements in the public ledger technology carried out…

By this time, members of the bitcoin community from all around the world are well-aware of the fact that international financial events and possible regulation play a great influence on the value of bitcoin, and its overall volatility. Not long ago, the entire world was shocked after Donald Trump won the United States Presidential Elections, and…