Cold-Storage Wallet Apparently on the Way for ERC-721 Tokens

D’CENT, a cryptocurrency hardware wallet company you have probably never heard of, claims to be releasing the first ever cold storage solution for storing game items that have been tokenized at the end of next month.  The wallet will support Non-Fungible Token (NFT), a, ERC-721 token that cannot be replaced and may be used for trading unique items. The most famous implementation of ERC-721 to date is CryptoKitties. Details in the official press release are sparse, to say the least. The official website also doesn’t inspire a tremendous amount of…

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New Tasking Platform Lazyfox.io Rewards Users With Bitcoin Cash

The crypto community has been discussing a new tasking platform fueled by bitcoin cash (BCH) called Lazyfox.io. The platform, developed by Tobias B, a programmer headquartered in Berlin, gives users incentives to answer questions, participate in surveys, and obtain BCH by completing bounties. Also read: Ledger Reveals Physical Exploits Against Trezor Hardware Wallets Lazyfox Rewards Users With Bitcoin Cash for Tasks and Bounties On March 13, a developer called Tobias B announced the public beta launch of Lazyfox.io, a bitcoin cash-powered Q&A and tasking site aimed at rewarding users with…

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Andrew Yang is the Bitcoin-Friendly U.S. 2020 Presidential Candidate

With the exception of Wyoming and a handful of other states, blockchain regulation in the U.S. has been disappointing at best. Yet, there may be a ray of hope from Democrat Presidential candidate Andrew Yang. Who Is Andrew Yang? Andrew Yang is an entrepreneur and founder of Venture for America (VFA), a non-profit organization with a mission of: Mobilizing the next generation of entrepreneurs and equipping them with the skills and resources they need to create jobs. Praised by the Obama administration in 2012, Yang was selected as a “Champion…

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Texas’ ‘Worst Than BitLicense’ Crypto-Bill is Dead on Arrival

Earlier this week, the cryptocurrency community reacted with abject horror towards Texas’ proposed ‘Verified Identity Digital Currency’ bill. Well, apparently it was a lot of worry over nothing, as the bill is allegedly dead in the water. Indecent Proposal The furor started on Monday, when the proposed bill, HB4371, first came to light. The bill declared that: Before accepting payment by a digital currency, a person must verify the identity of the person sending payment. However, this did not apply if the payment was in a ‘Verified Identity Digital Currency’ as defined…

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Markets Update: Crypto Prices Show Improvement and BCH Rallies

Cryptocurrency markets have seen fresh gains over the last 48 hours and digital asset trade volume has spiked considerably. On Saturday, March 16, the entire cryptoconomy has a valuation of roughly $139 billion and global trade volumes are hovering around $33.7 billion. Also read: Jeff Garzik Subpoenaed in Kleiman Bitcoin Lawsuit Against Craig Wright After a Long Cold Winter, Crypto Enthusiasts Are Hoping to See the Start of Crypto Spring Is crypto spring or altcoin season starting to bloom? That’s the question everyone’s been asking as over the last week…

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In the Daily: $4K Bitcoin, Grin Fund Grows, Cryptopia Wallets Return

In the first weekend despatch of The Daily, we share some of the exuberance that’s greeted BTC passing the symbolic $4K threshold. We also check up on how the Grin developer fund is going and the progress that Cryptopia exchange is making in returning to full strength in the wake of its hack. Also read: Jeff Garzik Subpoenaed in Kleiman Bitcoin Lawsuit Against Craig Wright Traders Bullish as Bitcoin Passes $4K and BCH Soars Having flirted with the price point for a few days, BTC finally mustered up the courage…

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Bitcoin Lightning Network Hits 1,000 BTC Capacity on Its One Year Anniversary

Bitcoin Lightning Network has surpassed 1,000 BTC network capacity on its one year anniversary. The event highlights’ the layer-two scaling solution’s progression in the short span of only a year.  Bitcoin Lightning Network: Happy Birthday! One year ago, on March 15th, Lightning Labs CEO, Elizabeth Stark, announced the first official beta implementation of the Lightning Network. The solution saw support from Twitter’s CEO Jack Dorsey, Tesla and SpaceX investor Bill Lee, backing from computer giant Microsoft, and other prominent members of the cryptocurrency community. One year later, the Lighting Network…

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Bitcoin Price Analysis: Why BTC Bulls Are Charging at $4000

Bitcoin price broke out overnight and retested the $4k handle for the sixth time since the lows of the middle of December 2018. Let’s take a look at what this might mean going into the rest of the weekend. Bitcoin Price: 4-Hour Chart Looking at the 4-hour chart, we can see that Bitcoin price 00 bolted out of the gates almost immediately after Friday’s candle close, breaking the weekly range high of $3950 which we discussed earlier this week. The bears stepped in and pushed bitcoin price back from highs…

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Litecoin Price Analysis: Hitting Major Resistance

The Litecoin (LTC) price continues to surge following an impressive run over the past month — but is it ripe for a pullback? Let’s take a look. Fibonacci Retracement If we take a look at the Fibonacci retracement tool and draw a simple line from the all-time high to its most recent bottom, we can see that the price of Litecoin (LTC) against Bitcoin (BTC) has largely respected each channel while stair-stepping upwards. After bursting through 0.011 BTC and consolidating the yellow channel, Litecoin subsequently burst through 0.014 BTC. Today,…

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Crypto Enthusiasts Unite in 4 Indian Cities to Voice Regulatory Suggestions

A community roadshow has been uniting crypto enthusiasts in several cities in India to share their ideas on the country’s crypto regulation. “The best ones will be included in the report to be submitted to the decision makers amongst the government,” the organizer of the events explained. Also read: Indian Government Confirms Cryptocurrency Regulation in Final Stages Uniting Crypto Enthusiasts Blockchained India has been hosting a series of roadshow meetups in a number of cities in the country where it has chapters. The theme of the meetings is “Does India…

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