The increasing popularity of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies has encouraged most of the world’s tech companies, to research the market and work on innovative crypto projects. Apple is the newest company to join the race, following its recent announcement of the CryptoKit framework. Understanding
CryptoKit Functionalities To put things better into perspective, CryptoKit represents a…
With trade volume increasing, impending institutional investment, and fiat values slowing moving up, all indications are that greater adoption of cryptocurrency is in the near future. Adding to these positive signs, major tech giants are quietly entering the blockchain space. It is well known that the larger companies have been investigating the technology for several…
Over the past several months a number of developments have emerged that enable blockchain technology to be used in the purchase, management, and trading of traditional assets. Blockchain-based security tokens will enable stocks, bonds, or other financial products to be linked to immutable distributed ledgers. Much like stablecoins, which are backed by fiat currency, security…
Apple’s Co-Founder, Steve Wozniak, has often voiced his positive opinion on Bitcoin, but it seems like he doesn’t have the same view on blockchain technology – for now. During a speech he held at the NEX Technology Conference in New York, Wozniak made several statements concerning blockchain technology. He compared the current hype to that of the…
Bitcoin, and cryptocurrencies in general, have gained a lot of popularity over the last year, with hopes of reaching new highs soaring, as well as them getting attention by various technology entrepreneurs and enthusiasts during many different events happening around the world. The ‘We Are Developers’ World conference in Vienna, Austria was one of this…
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…
The general public is taking a greater interest in cryptocurrency, and it appears all but certain that blockchain technology will soon be mainstream. As more people become interested in acquiring, and using, digital assets, ease of use remains a daunting challenge. Simply put, entering the crypto space can be difficult for the less-than-tech savvy. Apps…
Apple has approved Dash for its app store, thus taking another step toward embracing the use of cryptocurrency in the multi-billion dollar app economy. This move is a reversal of Apple’s rejection of Dash last August. Developers are now permitted to integrate Dash into apps, and an official iOS Dash wallet has been released. Apple’s…
Cryptocurrencies and mobile payments People today prefer to use mobile devices to make payments, especially because of the benefits that come along with it. However, cryptocurrencies have become the latest trend in making payments. Is it possible to make mobile payments via cryptocurrencies? It's been a problem before, but not anymore. Jaxx is one of the most…