Cryptocurrency’s bold march toward mainstream adoption is well underway, evidenced by skyrocketing market caps, and media saturation. It is now clear to all but the most stubborn of critics that cryptocurrency has a permanent place in global economics, and thus the race is now on to determine which platforms will emerge as the most popular.…

In recent months, as Bitcoin has surged in fiat value, India has emerged as one of the most active nations in the crypto space. Indians are investing heavily in cryptocurrency, and across the country businesses are adopting blockchain-based systems en masse. In fact, in recent months crypto has become so popular in India that the…

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are making headlines right now, as millions in fiat currency continues to be invested in them. Crypto values, however, are not the only newsworthy events taking place in the crypto space. A number of traditional tech companies have begun to move heavily into blockchain development, which promises to transform the entire…

On November 19th, hackers breached Tether’s core treasury wallet and stole $31 million worth of its USDT currency. This theft is one of the largest to-date of a cryptocurrency. The Tether team acted quickly to neutralize the stolen coins, and no individual investors appear to have been victims. Nevertheless, this action has caused grave concern…

A new development could have a major impact on Bitcoin, Litecoin, and other similar platforms. A group of researchers at Stanford University, University College London, and Blockstream have announced a method for making transactions truly confidential. Known as Bulletproofs, this technology would not only enable privacy, but it would also aid in scalability, enabling many…

Ripple, American Express, and Santander Bank have announced a partnership that will use Ripple’s blockchain technology to facilitate cross border payments. This move represents the largest public partnership to-date between a cryptocurrency platform and a traditional financial institution. It is also a reflection of the growing adoption of blockchain technology across the financial realm. Regarding…

As thousands of new users enter the crypto space daily, the scaling issue has become the top concern among development teams. Although Bitcoin’s value has reached record highs, the network is struggling to keep up with the increasing transaction volume. Other cryptos are also seeing substantial growth, and teams are taking proactive steps to ensure…

The announced cancellation of Segwit2x on November 9th has initiated a period of intense price volatility across the crypto space. Within hours of the announcement Bitcoin prices began to collapse, and a number of altcoins, notably Bitcoin Cash, saw substantial increases. Prices have continued to swing, although Bitcoin remains down substantially overall, and is experiencing…

Hundreds of multi-sig wallets managed by Parity Technologies have been frozen as a result of a code vulnerability discovered earlier this week. This incident has locked at least $152 million in Ether tokens, much of which is funds raised for ICOs. Parity is one of the most popular wallet platforms, managing an estimated twenty percent…

Bitcoin’s recent breakout above $7,000 is dominating the crypto news cycle, but behind these numbers are other actions worth examining. Notably, although altcoin prices have been volatile, altcoin development and adoption has been surging. Major platforms such as Dash, NEM, Bitshares and Neo are quietly taking steps designed to bring them into the mainstream. Given…