Nano May Emerge as Bitcoin’s Strongest Rival, yet Platform Remains Vulnerable

There is no shortage of cryptocurrencies challenging Bitcoin’s hegemony, yet Nano stands out among them due to its unique architecture and function. Although it is far from the most valuable of Bitcoin’s rivals, there is no doubt that it has the potential to become a dominant player in the crypto space. As altcoins continue to…

December 1, 20190Comments

ByTrevor Smith

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Retail Adoption Is Quietly Growing To Meet Consumer Demand

Although there is tremendous development across many aspects of the crypto space, advocates remain frustrated at the seemingly low level of adoption by the retail sector. In the ten years since Bitcoin’s release, cryptocurrencies remain a fringe element of global consumer business. Behind the scenes, the situation is changing, as interest from retailers is clearly…

November 5, 20190Comments

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Cryptocurrency Promises Many New Use Cases for the Gaming Industry

Although businesses of all types are moving into the crypto space, the gaming industry has remained curiously behind on adoption. This fact may be perplexing, as gaming enthusiasts are highly likely to own cryptocurrency, and digital assets are a perfect fit for integration with video game technology. Now, this reticence to embrace crypto may be…

October 23, 20190Comments

ByTrevor Smith

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Point of Sale Systems Will Soon Play a Major Role in Crypto Mass Adoption

Cryptocurrency adoption is now moving in many directions as developers continue to explore use cases for blockchain technology. Nevertheless, its most important function will likely remain as a decentralized digital asset. As more people across the globe seek to use crypto for purchases, point of sale technology (POS) will increasingly be the bridge that enables…

September 7, 20190Comments

ByTrevor Smith

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Altcoin Adoption Moving Ahead, Yet Market Remains Stagnant

Bitcoin’s price recovery has been creating significant media attention, yet much more is happening in the blockchain space that reflects the technology’s march into mainstream use. A number of platforms have made impressive inroads into real-world adoption over the past several weeks, some with very large, and influential institutions. Interestingly, these moves have yet to…

July 8, 20190Comments

ByTrevor Smith

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Bitcoin v. BitcoinCash Rivalry is Heating Up, But Crypto Space May Be Moving On

In August, 2017 the Bitcoin scaling debate reached its zenith when opponents of Segregated Witness (SegWit) forked the main chain to create Bitcoin Cash. Supporters of the two cryptocurrencies have since sought to discredit each other in what has been by-far the most vocal turf war in the crypto space. Nevertheless, although there is still…

June 28, 20190Comments

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Crypto Micropayments Are Opening a Door to New Use Cases

Although e-commerce has existed for twenty-five years, and makes up a substantial portion of the global economy, the ability to spend very small sums online remains an elusive challenge. Blockchain advocates have long pushed cryptocurrency as a solution to this problem, and now that claim is nearing reality. Advancements in scalability and reduction of fees…

May 25, 20190Comments

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Lightning Network Growing, Bitcoin Still Faces Stiff Competition

The issue of scalability is among the most significant, and controversial, issues across the crypto space. Bitcoin’s solution, the Lightning Network (LN), has now been available for over one year, and its use is growing rapidly. Nevertheless, it remains controversial, and competition is growing from rival platforms that offer alternate scaling solutions. The Lightning…

March 18, 20190Comments

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Competition Heating Over Confirmation Speed, May Determine Long-Term Success

Next year is all but certain to see blockchain technology assume a much greater role across many business and technical sectors, and institutions across the globe are evaluating platforms for potential adoption. Anticipating this move, competition is emerging, usually pushed by development teams, promoting the technical merits of platforms for a range of applications. Of…

December 28, 20180Comments

ByTrevor Smith

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DAG Platforms Advancing as Experts Debate Potential

As blockchain technology steadily moves toward mainstream adoption, developers are hard at work seeking to solve technical challenges and create the perfect platform. Although the benefits of blockchain are universally recognized across the crypto space, an alternate from of distributed ledger architecture is gaining support. Directed acyclic graph (DAG) systems accomplish the same goals as…

August 25, 20180Comments

ByTrevor Smith