Altcoins

Considering there is so much hype surrounding bitcoin and other mainstream altcoins, is it possible we’ve forgotten about stable currencies? According to Jeff Garzik, that’s certainly the case.Jeff Garzik: Stable Coins Have a Lot to OfferGarzik is a former bitcoin core code contributor. While he’s confident bitcoin has a lot going for it, he believes the real staples of the crypto industry are stable coins, which he says are more valuable in a lot of ways in that they heavily mimic the...

Facebooks Libra ist weiterhin der kontroverseste Altcoin des Jahres. Nun wagt sich Brad Garlinghouse, CEO von Ripple, hervor und sieht Libra nicht vor 2023 auf dem Markt. Sollte er richtig liegen, dürfte Libra zum größten Problemfall werden, den Zuckerberg bisher kreierte.Crypto News: Ripple CEO sieht Libra erst 2023 auf dem MarktEs bleibt weiterhin offen, ob der Markt überhaupt einen zentralen Cryptocoin von Facebook akzeptieren wird. Und damit ist nicht nur der Cryptomarkt gemeint, auch die...

Jennifer Robertson, the widow of QuadrigaCX founder Gerald Cotten, has confirmed that she will hand over more than $9 million (12 million CAD) in assets. She has made this move to compensate the users of the now-defunct crypto exchange. The assets will be transferred to EY Canada, the bankruptcy trustee for the defunct exchange.On October 7, Robertson announced in a personal statement explaining that she will transfer the vast majority of her estate assets. These assets were previously valued...

Photo: ShutterstockWhen Facebook announced it is going with its own cryptocurrency Libra back in June, the CEO of Ripple Labs Inc., a US-based technology company, Brad Garlinghouse, was one of its first open supporters.Actually, he was so thrilled by the whole project and all the ‘fuss’ it had gathered in the crypto community that he decided to send the champagne to the Zuckerberg & Co.Be it as it may, a hard times has come to Libra, even before it actually came to circulation. As we had...

The NBA’s Sacramento Kings has announced that they will roll out their new ‘Kings Token’ for fan rewards. That makes them the first NBA team to create a reward program based on blockchain.Announced on October 7, Kings Token was created in partnership with Blockparty. Blockparty is a blockchain platform that manages live event ticketing, tokenized gamification and fan engagement. Blockparty’s chief development officer, Vladislav Ginzburg, explained:“In our opinion, the blockchain has a role in...

The World Federation of Exchange (WFE), which is made up of the globe’s giant stock exchanges such as Deutsche Boerse, the London Stock Exchange, Korea Exchange, CME Group, and Nasdaq, has requested the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom not to illegalize crypto derivatives for retail users.The WFE made the official announcement in reply to the financial regulator’s consultation document on potentially restricting crypto derivatives like Bitcoin futures as well as...

Tron price is gaining momentum and it recently climbed above $0.0150 against the US Dollar.TRX price is currently testing the $0.0165 resistance and it could rise further in the near term.There is a crucial bullish trend line forming with support near $0.0150 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Bitfinex).The price could surge towards $0.0180 or $0.0185 once it surpasses the $0.0165 resistance area.TRON price is showing positive signs against the US Dollar and bitcoin. TRX price is likely to...

Innovative encryption startup NuCypher has raised about $10.7 Million in what is referred to as a Simple-Agreement-for-Token (SAFT) in a financing round led by Polychain Capital and Bitmain and included VC heavyweights Y Combinator, Bitfury, Arrington XRP Capital, Notation Capital, Coinfund and other strategic investors.NuCypher’s token NU was purchased by the investors during the financing process. The $10.7 Million raised in NU tokens represents 8% of the total supply of the tokens...

Ripple‘s XRP token has been one of the poorest performers in the top ten cryptocurrencies in the market. XRP has shed more than 60% of its market cap year-to-date. However, XRP price’s sudden surge over the last few days has drawn investor attention back to the third-largest cryptocurrency.If we look at the weekly chart of CoinMarketCap, we can see that XRP has jumped by over 10% in just the last three days. At press time, XRP is trading at $0.27 with a market cap of just above $12...

Ethereum price rebounded recently and traded above the $175 resistance against the US Dollar.ETH price is still facing a couple of important resistances near $185 and $188.There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance near $174 on the 4-hours chart (data feed from Coinbase).The price is likely to accelerate gains once it surpasses the $185 and $188 resistance levels.Ethereum price is rebounding, but facing a crucial resistance near $185-$188 against the US Dollar. ETH price...