Bitcoin has had sideways trading for about a month. Its performance has been upstood by some alternate coins, including Ether and Chainlink. Bitcoin has had its lowest volatility since November 2018. Its trading volume and pairing to the United States dollar have dropped by 56% and 44%, respectively. Overall, global…
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Emsisoft Provides Comprehensive Government Ransomware Report
The threat of ransomware attacks continues to be a major concern for government agencies in the United States, but they seem to be better prepared to handle them in 2020; this is the gist of a report prepared by Emsisoft, an information security firm that specializes in malware mitigation. Compared…
China Shows Its Leadership in the Use of Blockchain Tech
The People's Republic of China is determined to be the first country to not only create a digital version of its fiat currency but also to put it in widespread circulation. Although the Chinese central bank leads the project, quite a few commercial and investment banking firms have…
Communist Party of China Pushes Forward in Adoption of Blockchain
The People's Republic of China is not shy about letting the entire world know of the country's intention to become a global leader in blockchain technology development. At the same time, however, Chinese laws and regulations are not very welcoming of traditional cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin,…
Telegram Open Network, a Blockchain Project, Will Cease To Operate
Telegram has announced that it is ending its blockchain project. The project was called Telegram Open Network, and it also went by TON. It made the announcement in May 2020. The TON testing network had been in operation for about one year. In an update released on July 6, Telegram…
Up to Half of All Bitcoin Transactions Include a Mistake
For the most active Bitcoin traders, news stories that emerge around the world's most valuable cryptocurrency are not worth reading unless they pack some fundamental power. The bulk of Bitcoin news stories deal with price action and trading volume, but there is a lot more happening with this…