Popular US-based cryptocurrency trading platform, Robinhood, has expanded its crypto token offerings to its customers in the United States. As stated in a November 13th report by the platform, "Today, Robinhood Crypto announced the addition of Solana (SOL), Pepe (PEPE), Cardano (ADA) & XRP (XRP) to its U.S. platform." For context, this brings the total number…
In a significant move for the blockchain industry, EMURGO, a core contributor to the Cardano blockchain, has announced a strategic partnership with global cryptocurrency trading firm GSR. This collaboration is set to enrich the Cardano ecosystem by integrating GSR’s robust suite of services, which includes market-making and liquidity provisioning. This partnership will address several key areas: …
Blockchain technology is on track to make significant changes to a number of global economic sectors, and as the space matures, decentralized finance (DeFi) is clearly in the crosshairs of the upcoming revolution. Over the course of the past two years, as overall crypto values have declined, the amount of cryptocurrency connected to DeFi has…
South Korean-based Upbit has become the latest major exchange to be hacked. A thief has stolen 342,000 Ether worth USD $50 million. The exchange has stated that the stolen cryptocurrency did not come from user funds, and that all deposits and withdrawals will be suspended for at least two weeks. As this attack is far…
There is now little debate that an altcoin market recovery is underway. Although numerous comparisons will no doubt be made to the events of 2017, in all likelihood this bull run, should it continue, will have a life of its own. Already one difference is the degree of diversity seen in the value gains among…
Evidence of blockchain technology’s move into the mainstream is emerging everywhere. A wide range of businesses are rapidly embracing it, and crypto use is growing, notably in the developing world. A clear sign of progress is the increasing number of partnerships that have been forged between development teams and a broad away of institutions. Many…
It is no secret that for the past several years most major technology companies have been researching blockchain systems, with many looking for a pathway to enter and profit from the space. IBM has clearly been at the forefront of this movement, with a myriad of blockchain projects under development, and partnerships with institutions seeking…
The past several weeks have seen multiple signs of progress and recovery across the blockchain space, as market values have begun to rebound, and transaction activity has picked up. Platforms designed for decentralized applications (dApps) are among the most notable beneficiaries. Among these Cardano is standing out, with a potential breakout underway, and many crypto…
The Ethereum development team has announced that the Constantinople update, which is the next step in the platform’s roadmap, is ready for release. The update will involve a hard fork that will take place at block 7,080,000, and is expected on January 16th. Ethereum prices have surged on the news, moving up more than ten…
November’s second week happened to be quite a lucrative one for an array of tokens including Stellar, Ethereum, Cardano and Ripple as they surged by up to 30 percent, which is quite an unusual thing, given the recent trends. Well, the primary credit for this short-term exponential growth goes to BCH as it managed to…