CoinJanitor has a goal to collaborate with the crypto community to find the ideal solution for the abundance of inactive virtual coins polluting the market. Even though Bitcoin was the prototype, a huge number of successors followed its digital footsteps post-2009. However, the sad reality is that even though many new digital coins were created, not all of them were successful. People invested in some of these new cryptocurrencies and subsequently faced the prospect of abandoning them, given that they failed to achieve their goals. These became dead coins, stored…
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Op-Codes and Scripting Capabilities Coming to Bitcoin Cash
Over the past few weeks, the bitcoin cash (BCH) community has been discussing the use of ‘op-codes’ with the BCH chain. The technology could allow the creation of different types of metadata implementations like colored coins and representative tokens, alongside the ability to perform smart contracts, but in a more simplified manner as opposed to ethereum’s solidity programming language. The subject of re-activating certain op-codes and scripting abilities has invoked some excitement from BCH proponents and this May after the bitcoin cash hard fork the community will see some new…
Read MoreCrypto Conference for Women to Be Held in Moscow
A conference dedicated to raising awareness among women about cryptocurrencies is scheduled to take place in the Russian capital this month. The speakers at the event, also women, will share practical information on cryptos, blockchain technologies, and investment opportunities. The event will be live-streamed in 74 countries. Also read: Cryptocurrency Is the Main Income for 12% of Russian Crypto Users Women Advising Women The “Crypto Conference for Women” will be held on April 28-29, at the Zolotoe Koltso hotel in Moscow, where experts and entrepreneurs will tell participants what cryptocurrency…
Read MoreBitcoin Price: Is Hype or Substance Now Driving the Trend?
How do rumors of institutional investment and the return of mainstream media cryptocurrency hype impact Bitcoin price projections? Highlights At last! The days we’ve all been waiting for are back, or so it appears for the moment. The mainstream media hype and euphoria surrounding cryptocurrency have returned and voila, BTC is up nearly 23% in the last 7 days! Of course, there are more fundamental occurrences happening behind the smokescreen of CNBC hype men shilling coins to millions of viewers but the fact that talking heads are excitedly discussing stratospheric…
Read MoreChina’s Position on Crypto Likely to Harden Under New PBOC Governor
China’s cryptocurrency markets have witnessed a number of significant events in recent weeks, including affirmation from the People Bank of China (PBOC)’s new governor, which will likely intensify the country’s crackdown on cryptocurrency. Also Read: Chinese Merchants in Moscow Convert Most of Their Cash to Crypto New PBOC Governor Reaffirms Stern Position Regarding Cryptocurrencies Whilst attending a forum on monetary policy at Asia Annual Conference 2018’s Boao Forum, China’s recently appointed central bank governor, Yi Gang, indicated that the PBOC’s stance regarding virtual currencies will not soften under his leadership. Yi…
Read MoreTax Time is Here and Lots of Cryptocurrency Holders Don’t Care
In the U.S. tax season has arrived and many American cryptocurrency proponents are squirming because they have to pay for some of the gains they made last year. However, there are a lot of digital currency holders who could care less about taxes and they strongly believe that taxation is antithetical to cryptocurrencies. While there is a good portion of digital currency holders planning to file their gains and losses, many crypto-advocates don’t plan to pay their tax liabilities. Also Read: Blockchain Mining Completes Bitfarms Merger, Stock Jumps 49% Cryptocurrency…
Read MoreTop 10 Expert Bitcoin Price Predictions For 2018 & Beyond
Bitcoin prices can only go higher – much higher – according to no fewer than ten expert predictions for 2018. Experts: Bitcoin Will Cost At least $20k By 2019 Despite a stubborn bull market characterizing Bitcoin in Q1 this year, naysayers calling time on the alleged cryptocurrency ‘bubble,’ April’s price uptick has reversed sentiment throughout the industry. Now, traders, commentators, investment players and financial professionals alike are releasing their sky-high Bitcoin price forecasts, with some saying massive changes will occur by December. 10. Pantera Capital: $20,000 By December 2018 Dan…
Read MoreMajor Korean Exchange Launches in Indonesia with Six Cryptocurrencies
One of South Korea’s top three cryptocurrency exchanges, Coinone, is launching an exchange in Indonesia. Initially, six cryptocurrencies will be supported but the exchange plans to add more coins. Coinone is also launching an airdrop event for 10,000 pre-registrants. Also read: South Korea Takes Steps To Regulate Digital Currencies Coinone Launching in Indonesia Coinone announced on Monday that it is launching Coinone Indonesia in Jakarta, “making [it] first among the top cryptocurrency exchanges in Korea to enter the global market,” the company wrote. The South Korean exchange is the third-largest crypto…
Read MoreCoinbase Acquires Earn.com, Hires Superstar CTO Balaji Srinivasan
In its continued effort to dominate the United States’ blockchain industry, popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has officially acquired Earn.com — a paid inbox service and popular social network which affords users the ability to earn, spend, and donate Bitcoin. Additionally, the San Francisco-based company has hired Earn.com’s CEO, Balaji Srinivasan, to act as Coinbase’s first-ever chief technology officer. ‘Everyone is Aligning Behind Coinbase’ Coinbase continues to send some serious waves through the United States blockchain market, this time with the high-profile acquisition of Earn.com and – perhaps more importantly – its…
Read MoreCoinbase Acquires Earn.com for an Estimated $100 Million
Coinbase has completed the acquisition of Earn.com, an app that lets users get cryptocurrency for answering emails and completing tasks. The Earn startup team joins the company and the founder will serve as its first CTO, as part of the deal. Also Read: Blockchain Mining Completes Bitfarms Merger, Stock Jumps 49% Coinbase’s Latest Acquisition San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced today that it has acquired Earn.com (formerly known as 21 Inc). As we reported in the past, the service allows senders to pay users in cryptocurrency to reply to…
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