Former chief executive and co-founder of Ethereum, Charles Hoskinson claims that even after bitcoin alternatives that have no core fail, cryptocurrency markets will strengthen. Hoskinson, during a CNBC interview, said “My personal opinion is that we’re going to see a consolidation after a crash.” Hoskinson manages a blockchain research…
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Research Suggests Blockchain Can be Applied to Elections, Product Reviews and Fraud Prevention
Does decentralization influence the economy? This controversial topic has elicited discussions with online communities as well as different media outlets. Why? Decentralization has been successful for Bitcoin and its ups and down throughout 2017. Payment processing machines are worried their traditions will be overthrown. These companies have enjoyed monopolies and…
Ripple is Quickly Catching up to Bitcoin: The altcoin pushed past $3 and reached almost half of Bitcoins Market Cap
Ripple (XRP) is the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Recently Ripple crossed the $3 per coin mark. The altcoin was trading at an average of $3.12. Over the past twelve months, Ripple’ price has increased by almost 49,000 percent. Just last week, Ripple passed the $2 mark…
Top 10 Cryptocurrencies now includes TRON
TRON (TRX) grew 136 percent this last month and is now the 9th largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. TRON has pushed Dash to 11th place. Growing well over 2,000 percent since mid-December, TRON has been on an upturn since mid-December. The first week of 2018 saw TRON enjoy almost…
Ripple's co-founder sits among the five richest poepole in America
Due to a surging digital currency, Chris Larsen the co-founder and executive chairman of Ripple is now one of the five richest people in America Forbes, citing sources at Ripple, claims Larsen enjoys 5.19 billion of Ripple’s digital coin, XRP and a 17% share in the company. XRP…
Are the Winklevoss twins the first bitcoin billionaires? Debate ensues.
With the ups and downs of Bitcoin - and debate about its true value at even its highest highs, establishing the Winklevoss twins' net worth is a complex conundrum. From one second to the next, valuations of their digital assets can swing their combined overall net worth by millions of…