IBM Launches Stellar-Based Banking Service, but Bigger Changes Ahead for Global Finance

IBM has officially entered the financial services industry with the launch of Blockchain World Wire (BWW). Using the Stellar blockchain, Big Blue’s platform will enable banks to move large sums of money across borders more quickly, more securely, and for a small fraction of the cost of existing legacy systems. Moving assets across borders is…

March 31, 20190Comments

ByTrevor Smith

Bitcoin

The Debate Over Bitcoin’s Dominance Re-Ignites As Markets Begin Recovery

Signs continue to emerge that the bear market may finally be at an end, as values across the crypto space are inching upwards and a number of platforms are well on their way to real-world adoption. One positive sign is that Bitcoin has moved past USD $4,000 several times over the past few days. This…

March 23, 20190Comments

ByTrevor Smith

Altcoins Ethereum

Ethereum Price Remains Flat After Constantinople Upgrade

The long anticipated Ethereum upgrade, named Constantinople, has been implemented. This move is a major step forward on the Ethereum roadmap, and despite having been briefly delayed, appears to have occurred without any significant issues. Ethereum’s price has declined slightly since the upgrade, dropping from $138 to $134. The upgrade, which took place…

March 7, 20190Comments

ByTrevor Smith

Markets

Decentralized App Platforms Moving Up In Value, May Indicate Overall Market Recovery

Since the beginning of the year, crypto prices have largely been stable, leading many analysts to argue that a general recovery is underway. At a minimum, there is a consensus that fiat values will likely not drop further. Now, a new pattern appears to be emerging, as the top decentralized application (dApp) platforms are making…

February 23, 20190Comments

ByTrevor Smith

Opinion

Role of Development Teams Uncertain as Platforms Move Toward Mainstream Use

The march toward blockchain’s mainstream adoption is underpinned by armies of workers dedicated to developing and promoting the technology. These teams are increasingly becoming the face if the blockchain movement, raising questions as to their long-term roles once their platforms reach final form. The resolution of this issue is likely to play a crucial role…

December 19, 20180Comments

ByTrevor Smith

Altcoins Bitcoin

Swift v. Ripple: The Looming Fight Over Financial Services

In recent months Ripple Labs has made significant progress toward its goal of creating a system for efficient, cross-border fiat currency transfers. Although the company is certainly not without its critics, there is no doubt that if successful, its products could revolutionize much of the financial sector. Now, the team behind SWIFT, Ripple’s primary competitor,…

December 14, 20180Comments

ByTrevor Smith

Altcoins Bitcoin Ethereum

Ethereum Upgrade to Happen in January, Platform At A Crossroads

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…

December 10, 20180Comments

ByTrevor Smith

Markets

Crypto at a loss of $6 billion in just 48 hours – BTC stays afloat then dives to $5000s figure

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…

November 17, 20180Comments

ByAzeem Saifi

Altcoins

Stellar [XLM] Making Major Move into Financial Markets, Real Usecases

As the business world rapidly moves into the blockchain space, competition is heating up among platform teams to gain the attention of would-be adopters. In this competition, Stellar is gaining traction, with a number of developments that are demonstrating the platform’s potential. Stellar’s recent moves are evidence that long-term success may come not from mainstream…

October 21, 20180Comments

ByTrevor Smith

Altcoins Ethereum

Ethereum Faces Tough Competition As Price & Usage Decline

Last week Ethereum’s price fell below $200 for the first time since July, 2017. It has since slightly recovered, but it remains more than eighty-five percent below its all-time high of $1,440 this past January. This current price is a stark contrast to last Summer, when many cryptocurrency analysts predicted that Ethereum was due to…

September 11, 20180Comments

ByTrevor Smith