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- Top 5 Fun Crypto Games In 2018 - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2018 from Ricky MakanLike countless new technologies, gaming can be the best pick to explore the crypto world in a more exciting way. Blockchain and gaming is a match made in heaven. The gaming industry has been struggling with safety, compatibility and payment problems ever since online gaming began. The ...
Views: 1206 - Cryptocurrency And Blockchain Glossary From A To Z - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2018 from Ricky MakanCryptocurrency has hit the headlines for its remarkable spike and hurtles in a way early investors of bitcoin might never have expected. But in the middle of all this, many get caught up in the middle of bizarre terminologies and crypto jargons (from hot wallet to ICOs) only known by those ...
Views: 1192 - CBOE Going TO Start Bitcoin Futures Trading on Dec 10- Unkrypted - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2017 from Ricky MakanWeeks back when two of the largest Derivative Exchanges in the world made a breakthrough statement of launching Bitcoin futures that is going to start at the end of the year, the purchase price of Bitcoin increased by leaps and bounds. Chicago Mercantile Exchange gave a date of next week of this ...
Views: 1135 - Is Bitcoin A Bubble, A Scam, Or The Future? - Unkrypted - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2018 from Ricky MakanEconomists have long said that instability of cryptocurrencies checks all the boxes of a market bubble. Investors make decisions based on Bitcoin value and they repeatedly make predictions about what’s going to happen in the future. Bitcoin is the first, and the leading, decentralized ...
Views: 1042 - NiceHash Has A New CEO After Hackers Stole 4,700 Bitcoin- Unkrypted - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2018 from Ricky MakanCrypto-currency mining Company, NiceHash, that dealt with a Safety Breach last month leading to a wipe-off of Bitcoin worth Rs 500 crore, has hired a new CEO. Reportedly, Zdravko Poljašević who led a Solvenian firm Kreativni najemi is set to replace Marko Kobal. Kobal, who has gone through ...
Views: 1011 - 10 Tips To Avoid Getting Scammed In Crypto Currency - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2018 from Ricky MakanThe world of crypto currency can seem transient and weird, especially since it’s wholly digital domain. There is no way you can go down to your local ATM and withdraw a couple of Bitcoin to stick in your pocket, so there’s always this feeling in the mind of a crypto beginner that the whole thing ...
Views: 1007 - Beginners Guide To The World Of Cloud Mining - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2018 from Ricky MakanBitcoin mining has been the area of the computer geeks and programmers until lately with the introduction of cloud mining. A remote server to mine currency (cloud mining) seems perfect for the people who don’t have money or time to set up a home operation. These days more and more people are ...
Views: 985 - Top Crypto Resources If You Are Just Starting Out - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2018 from Ricky MakanInvesting in cryptocurrency can be a wise move. However, the crypto world can be quite overwhelming for newcomers. Being able to determine which sources to trust when surrounded by the sea of online information is particularly tricky, yet it is important to your success as an investor. You ...
Views: 971 - Cofounder Of Bitcoin.com Dumps All Bitcoin Funds For Bitcoin Cash - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2017 from Ricky MakanEmil Oldenburg, co-founder and chief technology officer in Bitcoin.com, has sold-out his Bitcoin and changed to Bitcoin Cash since he’s doubtful about its potential, according to a Swedish site. Oldenburg stated Bitcoin is currently the riskiest investment an individual can make. He ...
Views: 925 - Australia's Top Banks Will Not Prohibit Cryptocurrency Purchases - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2018 from Ricky MakanAustralia’s leading banks have announced that they are not planning to block their customers account from buying Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. This differs from the approach taken by the UK based Lloyds Banking Group and US banks JP Morgan, Bank of America and Citi. Recently the ...
Views: 919 - Coinome: India’s Newest BillDesk Backed Cryptocurrency Exchange - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2017 from Ricky MakanThe rising popularity of Bitcoin along with other cryptocurrencies in India has resulted in multiple exchanges working in India. The most recent market to be established is Coinome, which will be backed by BillDesk, among India’s top payment services firms. BillDesk, A Household Name In ...
Views: 907 - Got Bitcoins? HODL Them For Bitcoin Bucket Of Chicken Tenders - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2018 from Ricky MakanCrypto now enters the fast food world as KFC Canada took the step forward & launches the Bitcoin Bucket, a meal for $20 value of the virtual currency. There are some brands that have become amazingly Iconic in recent years. One such brand is Kentucky Fried Chicken or KFC in short. KFC has ...
Views: 905 - $3 Million Worth BTC Wiped Off From Indian Crypto Exchange - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2018 from Ricky MakanNearly 438 bitcoins worth over $3 Million dollars were stolen from a top exchange firm in India. This is the biggest cryptocurrency theft in the country so far. Coinsecure, the Delhi-based cryptocurrency exchange claims that as the funds have been drawn off to a different wallet address and ...
Views: 896 - The Ultimate Guide To Centralized Cryptocurrency Exchanges - by Submitted on May 07, 2018 from Ricky MakanAn exchange is a market where resources are traded. One famous exchange you probably know is the New York Stock Exchange, which is one of the biggest exchanges in the world, and it is centralized. Centralization is an important discussion that bubbles up in crypto world. For most digital ...
Views: 896 - Bitcoin Mania: Reliance Planning To Launch Cryptocurrency “JioCoin" - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2018 from Ricky MakanBlockchain Technology experts and cryptocurrency fanatics across India are imprinted with a new hope, as India’s largest corporate and business firm, Reliance Industries plans to launch their own cryptocurrency called JioCoin. Even though not confirmed by Reliance or Jio as of now, but the ...
Views: 892 - International Crypto Platforms Unite To Develop ICO Standards- Unkrypted - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2017 from Ricky MakanWaves Platform is an open-source Blockchain platform, on 11th Dec 2017 announced the creation of a self-regulatory body, an industry-led initiative to control and form the responsible development of for ICO standards and blockchain industry An announcement was made on 11th Dec 2017 and ...
Views: 888 - The Major Limitations Of Blockchain Technology - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2018 from Ricky MakanHistory reveals that innovation in technologies spread at such a rapid pace among communities that it later paid more awareness to existing flaws of these innovations. Somewhat similar is the case with blockchain. Only research and development professionals in the field are proficient to ...
Views: 887 - How Facebook Banning ICO Ads Can Benefit Crypto? - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2018 from Ricky MakanOn Tuesday (30th Jan 2018), Facebook declared that it will start banning all ads that promotes crypto-currency, including Bitcoin and ICO’s. This “intentionally broad” ban is an attempt to cut short advertisers that the social network claims “are not currently functioning in good faith.” The ...
Views: 886 - What “Crypto Oracle” Vinny Lingham Is Looking To Buy & Hold: BTC Or BCH? - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2018 from Ricky MakanOn Thursday (25th January 2018) Internet entrepreneur Vinny Lingham who is the Co-founder and CEO of Civic (an identity protection and management start-up in San Francisco) predicted that bitcoin cash, the subsidiary of the trendy crypto-currency will be in greater demand than bitcoin in the ...
Views: 882 - Bitcoin Futures Trading On CBOE Vs CME- Unkrypted - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2017 from Ricky MakanBitcoin Futures, the Most Recent buzz in the crypto-currency markets, is gaining attention from each portion of the world. More and more people are trying to understand Bitcoin futures so that they can understand how it can influence the location value of Bitcoin. Chicago Mercantile Exchange ...
Views: 874 - A Brief History Of Major Bitcoin Crashes Over The Years - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2018 from Ricky Makanhe price of Bitcoin has dropped to an unbelievable 64.5% since 17th December 2017. The mutual market capitalization of the industry now is at just $338 billion. That’s a big drop for any market. However, a price crash in Bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency is nothing new. Bitcoin usually takes ...
Views: 873 - Ripple Price Hits Another Milestone & Shatters The Market - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2018 from Ricky MakanRipple has gained over 49,500 percent within the past 12 months, And over 160 percent in the previous week. Ripple, the second-largest crypto-currency by worth, hits a new record on Wednesday (3rd January 2018) and its powerful rally continues. The digital coin jumped 29% at an all-time ...
Views: 871 - Tech Giant Microsoft To Embrace Digital Identity Through Blockchain - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2018 from Ricky MakanFollowing the alliance with Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF), tech giant Microsoft has disclosed its strategy to utilize blockchain tech to resolve some of the challenges experienced in managing identities and confidential information digitally, which includes client’s concerns on privacy ...
Views: 869 - Bitcoin Crashed Over The News Of US Government Subpoena - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2018 from Ricky MakanAccording to Bloomberg article published on Tuesday (30th Jan 2018), one of the world’s leading crypto-currency exchange Bitfinex and the company behind the controversial USDT token “Tether”, have been subpoenaed by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The CFTC had sent ...
Views: 866 - Guide To Forks: Hard Fork Vs Soft Fork - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2018 from Ricky MakanBitcoin’s software is open source, which means that the code is free and available for all to view and utilize. However, for those wishing to participate in the Bitcoin network as a miner, node operator, or wallet administrator, updating and maintaining current versions of the Bitcoin software ...
Views: 865 - 9 Industries Where Blockchain Can Be A Game Changer - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2018 from Ricky MakanHeard about Bitcoin and Altcoins lately? You probably have, thanks to the entire buzz surrounding Bitcoin’s record-breaking growth. 2017 was definitely the year of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies where the former one has surged from more than $950 at the beginning of the year to as high as ...
Views: 860 - An Introduction And Guide To Masternodes - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2018 from Ricky MakanOnce a mega-investor said, if you don’t find a way to make money while you sleep, you will have to work until you die. And when it comes to the cryptocurrency world, people say only those who can analyze the marketplace finely or are day traders can earn money. But that’s not true!! In fact, ...
Views: 858 - Hydromining: Using Renewable Energy To Mine Cryptos - by Submitted on May 07, 2018 from Ricky MakanWhen people first started cryptocurrency mining, they could do it from their standard home PC. As time has progressed and the mining industry has moved on, this landscape has changed. While you can still use a reasonably normal home computer for mining currencies like Bitcoin, the bang in the ...
Views: 834 - Bitcoin At G20 Summit 2018: Nations To Discuss Bitcoin Regulation - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2017 from Ricky MakanOn Sunday 17th December 2017 French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire declared that another Group of 20 (G20) meeting would include a debate about ways to govern the hottest crypto-currency, Bitcoin. The digital asset has not stopped in creating news annually, and European politicians seem more ...
Views: 833 - $50-Million Cryptocurrency Scam Cripples South African Investors - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2018 from Ricky MakanFrom forged Twitter accounts claiming to send free Ether and Bitcoin to imitators sending bogus emails to ICO investors, cryptocurrency scams are rising at high rate. Even Apple’s co-founder, Steve Wozniak, lost seven Bitcoins to an online fraud. The most recent company who joined the list of ...
Views: 832 - Sweden All Set To Introduce Their Own Cryptocurrency- Unkrypted - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2018 from Ricky MakanSweden’s central bank, the Riksbank, is considering to launch a federal crypto-currency known as the e-Krona in two years. Sweden’s position as potentially the world’s first cashless society has resulted in a study note, written by HSBC economist James Pomeroy, entitled “Sweden’s big year: ...
Views: 830 - Elon Musk Quashes Rumour Of Being Bitcoin Creator “Satoshi Nakamoto” - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2017 from Ricky MakanThe arguments on the Identity of Satoshi Nakamoto claims to be a never-ending one. Following a former SpaceX intern blogged that Elon Musk is probably Satoshi, Musk explained that he is actually not the founder of Bitcoin. Rumour mills start rolling People have speculated about Satoshi’s ...
Views: 830 - ED Grills Raj Kundra In $300 Million Bitcoin Scam - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2018 from Ricky MakanThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday summoned Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty’s husband Raj Kundra at their Mumbai office in connection with an alleged bitcoin scam. Kundra was allegedly summoned by ED for his suspected links with fraudster Amit Bhardwaj. There is still no official ...
Views: 829 - India's Top Crypocurrency Exchange Zebpay Adds Litecoin Support - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2018 from Ricky MakanZebpay, one of India’s most leading Bitcoin exchange platform recently declared that they have added trading functionality for the seventh largest crypto-currency through existing marketplace capitalization. In a blog post, the company stated that the virtual currency is one of the various other ...
Views: 828 - Bitcoin Crorepati: Bachchan’s Big Bet On Ziddu.com - Unkrypted - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2017 from Ricky MakanThe doyen of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan, and his actor-son Abhishek appear to have scripted their own success story in their personal financial investments that none of the Bollywood guys would have ever imagined. The crypto-currency mania that has gripped Wall Street and various ...
Views: 822 - Crypto Trading: Beginners Guide To Trading Cryptocurrencies - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2018 from Ricky MakanCrypto-Trading is the act of buying and selling cryptocurrencies through a trading platform. The term “crypto” is the short version of cryptography which is the arrangement of methods like secret writing, especially code and cipher systems which is sometimes used to decentralize systems for ...
Views: 821 - China’s Enlist Its 'Great Firewall' To Block Crypto Websites - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2018 from Ricky MakanBitcoin (BTC) hit a new low on Monday( 5th February 2018) dropping below $7,000 since the mid of November 2017. The latest cryptocurrency market dip has possibly been caused by the recent news from China that all foreign cryptocurrency exchanges are to be banned by the People’s Bank of China ...
Views: 819 - Sign Of Relief For Bitcoin After CFTC & SEC Senate Hearing - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2018 from Ricky MakanThe US Senate Committee heard testimony from the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Christopher Giancarlo, and the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Jay Clayton, on the possible risks of digital currencies as investments. Their testimony, in the ...
Views: 818 - Australian Banks Ceased Accounts Blocking Crypto Transactions - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2018 from Ricky MakanFour Australian banks have apparently frozen accounts of some of its clients sighting their participation in crypto activities. Some clients have complained that the banks also have banned them from shifting their capital to the market. Crypto Dealer Alex Saunders stated the name of This four ...
Views: 817 - 50 Cent's Bitcoin Bet A Million Dollar Boon- Unkrypted - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2018 from Ricky MakanThe ultimate hodler Actor, Rapper and entrepreneur Curtis Jackson, better recognized as 50 Cent’s, appears to have gathered a small fortune in the volatile digital currency. As TMZ (a celebrity news website) first reported, Jackson comes out to be the latest in a series of celebrities and ...
Views: 815 - Fedex To Transform Logistics Industry Through Blockchain - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2018 from Ricky MakanBlockchain for logistics is the hottest talk of the town, with multinational companies approaching for pilot programs and undertaking initiatives to expand power in the marketplace. American shipping giant FedEx, being a global leader in logistics and as a company known for its zeal to innovate ...
Views: 812 - How To Analyze ICO Tokens For Potential Investments - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2018 from Ricky MakanAn ICO is a fundraising method that trades cryptocurrencies which have an instant liquid value for future crypto-coins. Typically, a fraction of the tokens is sold out to ICO participants and a proportion is kept for the company’s requirements like private investors, etc. An Initial Coin ...
Views: 810 - Aussie Bank Bars Crypto Purchases Through Credit Cards - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2018 from Ricky MakanCommonwealth Bank of Australia joined a growing list of banks blocking its customers from buying cryptocurrencies. “Due to the unregulated and highly unstable nature of virtual currencies, clients will no longer be able to use their Commonwealth bank credit cards to purchase virtual ...
Views: 809 - Beginners Guide To Smart Contract - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2018 from Ricky MakanOne of the finest things about the Blockchain is that it is a decentralized system that exists between all legalized parties and there is no need of forfeit intermediaries (Middlemen). Blockchains have their own problems; however, they are unquestionably faster, cheaper & safer than the ...
Views: 806 - Ark CEO Catherine Wood: Crypto Idea Seems To Be Bigger Idea Than Apple - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2018 from Ricky MakanCatherine Wood, CEO of Ark Investment Management, told CNBC that Bitcoin is a bigger idea compared to Apple. The statement was given by Catherine: “I KNOW A WHOLE LOT OF INDIVIDUALS WOULD SAY ‘DO NOT COMPARE THIS TO APPLE, WHICH IS NEARING A TRILLION DOLLARS, BUT THIS SO MUCH BIGGER THAN ...
Views: 803 - Crypto Regulations In India Should Be Out Soon: SEBI Chief - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2018 from Ricky MakanIndia will soon have its own set of rules for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The responsibilities of various authorities have been confirmed, a high-ranking official disclosed. Significant institutions are currently finalizing a comprehensive government guideline on cryptocurrencies. ...
Views: 802 - Bitcoin Tumbles As South Korea Bans Anonymous Crypto Trading - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2018 from Ricky MakanThe South Korean government formally publicized a document enclosing the guidelines for the regulations of cryptocurrency on Tuesday (23rd January 2018). The announcement was made by Kim Yong-bum who is the Vice Chairman of the Financial Services Commission (FSC). The document explains the ...
Views: 795 - Cryptocurrency Wallet Guide: Everything You Need To know - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2018 from Ricky MakanWhen it comes to storing cryptocurrencies, the concept of a wallet can be a bit scary for the newcomers. Crypto wallets are just like leather wallets which some of us still use in our real life for carrying cash and credit cards. A crypto wallet is a lot smarter and has all the benefits of ...
Views: 795 - Worst 5 Scams In The History Of Cryptocurrencies - Unkrypted - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2018 from Ricky MakanWhen the Bitcoin first came along, one of its biggest advantages was the use of blockchains to make the currency secure in our digital world. Bitcoin and other altcoins have changed the way the world looks at transactions – but they have also assisted some massive scams over the period of nine ...
Views: 792 - Samsung Delves Into Blockchain For Logistics Innovation - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2018 from Ricky MakanCryptocurrencies may be controversial to a lot of people, but the underlying technology is one of the most discussed topics in a wide range of industries. The intrinsic security and immutability make blockchain technology attractive to companies that rely heavily on record keeping. According ...
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