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Ethereum needs all the help it can get these days, and with the addition of researcher Justin Drake at TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin, it just might garner the appeal it so desperately needs.Ethereum Needs Some Good PREthereum is the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap and the number one competitor to bitcoin. It also boasts smart contract capabilities, which makes it one of the most popular blockchains for building new tokens and applications. Unfortunately, this popularity has...

Is it possible that altcoins could potentially disappear forever?Altcoins Don’t Have the Same Appeal They Once DidWhile they may not vanish into thin air, Adam Back – the CEO of Block Stream and the co-author of a bitcoin sidechains whitepaper – claims that the presence and stamina of presence bitcoin sidechains could lower interest in altcoins altogether, thereby making their appeal virtually non-existent.As it stands, currencies like Ethereum (ETH), Ripple’s XRP, EOS (EOS), and Litecoin...

Who would have known Opera and bitcoin could go so well together? We’re not necessarily talking about classically trained singers that wear Viking horns and hit high notes, but rather the Norwegian financial platform that’s been touting the addition of bitcoin to its Android app since July of 2018.Opera and BTC: A Perfect Match?The app was launched privately and was later available to the public in December. Opera inherently became one of the first browsers to support bitcoin directly, and...

Who would have thought that a small island region – known more for its “triangle” and the strange phenomena surrounding it – would be so interested in crypto? Representatives of Bermuda in the Caribbean are now claiming that digital currencies are the future, and they’re looking to be far more committed to virtual money technology in the coming years.Bermuda: The Tech Region of TomorrowPremier David Burt spoke recently at the Bermuda Tech Summit to say that the region would be accepting “1:1...

Do you shop on Amazon? Would it be easier to pay with crypto than it would be to pay with fiat? If so, you should check out a new startup called “Moon.”Moon: The New Way to PayMoon is a company that began through the hands of three individuals. The venture allows you to use cryptocurrency to pay for items on Amazon through the Lightning Network, a highly praised if somewhat controversial platform that is alleged to boost the transactions speeds of the bitcoin blockchain.Bitcoin is the oldest...

Bitcoin IRA is teaming up with Genesis Capital to give crypto investors the chance to earn higher interest rates by lending out their digital cash funds.Bitcoin IRA: A New Way to Do CryptoBitcoin IRA is one of the only companies of its kind. Instead of building a client’s retirement account utilizing USD or fiat or precious metals, the entire account is built on cryptocurrency. It might seem a little risky considering just how vulnerable cryptocurrencies can be, but Bitcoin IRA is developing...

Earlier, Live Bitcoin News reported that this month’s biggest performer was arguably Ripple’s XRP, and that the third-largest cryptocurrency was experiencing the most action as of late. While bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and bitcoin cash were all traversing through the doldrums, it was XRP that was making the initial rounds of success through the crypto industry.Move Over BTC; XRP Is KingWhat’s ironic is the fact that so many cryptocurrencies spent the first half of the year experiencing solid...

So, what’s going to happen with bitcoin over the next week?Bitcoin: as Unpredictable as EverThe following seven days will mark the final full week of October. From there, we’ll be heading into November, which as we all remember, marked a rather rough time for crypto and all its fans late last year. The month marked the controversial bitcoin cash hard fork that ultimately gave birth to bitcoin SV, a currency endorsed by Australian bitcoin developer Craig Wright.Following the hard fork, bitcoin...

If there’s one thing bitcoin enthusiasts are having a hard time avoiding, its crypto scams and thefts. From Mt. Gox to Coincheck, thefts can ring through the industry like the bells of Notre Dame, and sometimes, they can lead to harsh consequences for the crypto and blockchain space. The latest scam is coming by way of the Tor Browser, which is being monitored by criminals as a means of stealing unsuspecting persons’ bitcoins.Tor Browser Is Home to Some Malicious ActorsThus far, the amounts...

For many people, i.e. Warren Buffett, bitcoin and cryptocurrency are two things that should be avoided at all costs. For others however, like billionaire Peter Thiel, bitcoin’s success is just getting started, and the coin represents a whole new wave of financial innovation that the world hasn’t seen yet.Peter Thiel: The BTC Champion?Thiel is the co-founder of PayPal. His love of crypto is ironic considering he lost former executive David Marcus to Facebook’s blockchain division. Marcus later...