Bitcoin Price May Go Beyond $20,000
By Sam Mitchell
Bitcoin is setting new yearly highs, and the question on everyone’s mind is if the trend will continue the rest of the year. So far, since February the first positive month, bitcoin has been on the rise most of the time. Analysis by experts like Tom Lee have pointed out that the rise of bitcoin’s price to beyond $10,000 likely triggered the fear of missing out (FOMO) among potential investors....
Blockchain Technology Debuts Sukuk Transactions For Islamic Banking
By Sam Mitchell
Al Hilal bank has applied Blockchain technology in executing the world’s first Sukuk transaction. In this particular case, distributed ledger technology was used to facilitate a resale and settlement of an Islamic Sukuk. On Monday, November 26th, the Abu Dhabi-based Sharia complaint bank issued a deal worth US$500 million that will be maturing in September 2023. As the first Islamic bank to use Blockchain in the trade of Sukuk, Al...
Valuable Lessons From 2017 ICO Craze
By Sam Mitchell
2017 was not only a boom for crypto prices but Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) as well. As the projects prepared for the highest crypto prices ever recorded to date, thousands of projects were introducing their tokens in what would revolutionize the world of crypto. Today, most of these projects are long gone. But there are others still trying to get to the spotlight. A significant majority of crypto enthusiasts were...
Building Your Own Mining Rig
By Sam Mitchell
Now the interest in mining has begun to skyrocket amid rumors of an imminent bull run. Everyone now wants to build their own mining rig. A crypto mining rig is a computer system that can be used to mine bitcoins and altcoins. But the rig is unlike the conventional computer system. It’s specifically built for mining and other processes that require high efficiency. However, it’s common to find home computers...
Anonymize Your Crypto Transactions
By Sam Mitchell
Most people still think that blockchain and all cryptocurrencies offer full privacy. With the exception of private coins, the rest cannot guarantee anonymity. The truth is that your crypto transactions can be visible to who cares hard enough to look. The prying eyes of the government tax auditors and criminals could be auditing your ledger. That should worry you, but thankfully, we are here for you. The information in this...
Thailand Tries To Develop Its Crypto Market To Catch Up With Japan
By Sam Mitchell
It's no secret that Japan has one of the largest and most advanced Crypto markets in the world. Every country wishing to become a Cryptocurrency and blockchain hub has a lot to learn from the Asian country. Thailand is one of the countries that appear to be determined to follow Tokyo’s example in their attempt to develop their Crypto market. It's not surprising that Japan, with advanced economy and technology,...
Polychain & Binance Funding A Malta-Based Crypto-Friendly Bank
By Sam Mitchell
Cryptocurrency giants, Polychain and Binance are now funding a crypto-friendly bank that is based in Malta. The bank is known as Founders Bank and is supposed to kick operations in 2020. Brain Behind This Initiative Paula Pandolfino may appear to some people as a walking contradiction. This is due to the fact that she is both a banker and a Bitcoin enthusiast. The Malta-native was personally involved in BTC investment...
Is America Wary Of China’s Crypto Mining Supremacy?
By Sam Mitchell
China is the undisputed global leader in Cryptocurrency mining especially Bitcoin. This gives the country a significant influence on companies in other countries such as the U.S. given that Bitcoin is the most popular altcoin. President Donald Trump’s government is now concerned and seems to rush to introduce some changes to alter the game. Bitcoin Mining In China When it comes to Bitcoin mining, no other country rivals China, which...
Crypto Investing Tips
By Sam Mitchell
We are in that season again, where crypto prices increase proportionately with popularity. It's 2019, and you can buy a digital currency as easily as accessing an exchange site. And more people are interested in cryptocurrencies, nearly as many as during the 2017 crypto boom. As the crypto craze continues, we thought it wise to provide readers with some basics on cryptocurrency investment. The tips discussed here today should come...
Blockchain In The Health Sector
By Sam Mitchell
Today we share yet another success tale, courtesy of blockchain, the revolutionizing technology. It’s no secret that blockchain is doing wonders in the industrial transformation of economies. Blockchain is bringing efficiency and transparency in a fashion never seen before, and today we explore the transformation that blockchain could bring to the healthcare sector. As quoted by an industry specialist, the adoption of blockchain technology to health facilities is the “holy...
Your Loved Ones Can Now Inherit Your Bitcoin Cash
By Sam Mitchell
Last will platform now enables your loved ones to inherit the BCH you have acquired. The platform was launched by Karol Trzeszczkowski, a renowned software developer. It was introduced on the 10th of April. Known as Last Will, this is a smart contract program that is used to inherit Bitcoin Cash – BCH. It is an Electron Cash plugin that enables the users to create and manage the endowments of...
Bitcoin Soars Again
By Sam Mitchell
The first half of 2019 has been particularly incredible for bitcoin. The flagship cryptocurrency has managed to regain quite of what it lost in 2018. Prices have risen an incredible 200% this year alone and they are still 185% up. But the last couple of months have been challenging for bitcoin as it has struggled to surge over the $10,000 mark. However, the last few days have seen bitcoin resume...
How Decentralization Can Revolutionize The Energy Sector
By Sam Mitchell
Blockchain technology and Cryptocurrencies have brought about digital autonomy, decentralization, and have enabled people to circumvent the corporate strangleholds among other things. These are things, that a few years ago no one ever thought they would ever happen. How can you transact without government-issued currencies? How can you create your money and spend it just like state-issued currencies? Thanks to technology, all these things, and others are now possible. Centralization...
Why Bitcoin May Hit $20,000 Again
By Sam Mitchell
The bearish season has just ended, and the crypto market is rising again. And the flagship crypto is leading the pack with an 80% rise from its December lows. The million dollar question is, will the gains continue? Or better yet, how high can bitcoin’s price go? Bitcoin is yet to achieve its ideal status of mass adoption. There is even a debate on whether the crypto-coin is truly decentralized...
Ohio To Use Bitcoin To Pay Taxes
By Sam Mitchell
Ohio has officially become the first state in the US to accept bitcoin as a means of payment for taxes. The state announced its revolutionary decision on Monday and is anticipated to be the first among a string of states to follow. Speaking after he made the announcement, Josh Mandel who is Ohio’s state treasurer added that the blueprint was crafted in such a way that it would be easier...
Traits Of A Next-Gen Centralized Crypto Exchange
By Sam Mitchell
There are over 200 crypto exchanges in the market today. Differentiating the good from the bad can be extremely difficult. Foremost, users need to know the extra steps exchanges are taking to ensure the security of tokens. However, it’s not just about security, users need to know the direction exchanges are heading. Exchanges no longer facilitate trade alone, they are evolving into highly secure and institutional grade infrastructures that offer...
Popula Saves Article On The Ethereum Network
By Sam Mitchell
Popula, a news platform based on subscription, has become the first news platform to save an article on the Blockchain network in its entirety. News Article Saved On The Blockchain Maria Bustillos, the editor of the news platform, announced that the platform has saved one of its articles, which had been featured on the Death + Taxes magazine on the distributed network. Going by the information provided in the report, the article...
Dethroning The Dollar
By Sam Mitchell
Mark Carney, the Bank of England governor has made a suggestion that a digital currency in the design of Facebook’s Libra could dethrone the dollar in the foreign markets reign. Carney was making the proposal at the Jackson Hole symposium of central bankers where he vaguely proposed a synthetic hegemonic currency. The truth is that, the dollar is losing its lustre and soon enough it will be replaced with a...
TechFinancials Delves Into Blockchain Following An M&A With Footies To Form NewCo
By Sam Mitchell
NewCo is the latest Blockchain company that has been established following a merger and acquisition of Footies by TechFinancials. This follows an earlier acquisition of 92% of CEDEX which is a diamond exchange platform targeting high-end clients. This M&A proves that the London Stock Exchange-listed firm is diversifying its product base and investment portfolio to also include Blockchain-based companies that have been deemed to be futuristic. Partnership Between TechFinancials And...
3 Improvements That Will Lead To Mainstream Adoption Of Blockchain
By Sam Mitchell
More than half of respondents in a survey conducted by Deloitte say that blockchain is a critical priority for their businesses. An overwhelming 83% of them admit they recognize a compelling business case. Giants amazon, Facebook, Walmart and IBM are among the household names interested in employing blockchain in their businesses. The Distributed Ledger Technology is disruptive. But questions still arise whether it’s scalable enough to meet marketplace’s expectations. You...
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October 14, 2019
Going on 2020, What Crypto And Blockchain Investors Have To Know
The markets have revealed a lot in 2019. We now have to use some of those insights coming into 2020. Considering what happened in 2018, 2019 wasn’t such a bad year per se. We had a bull run during the first half of the year, although the prices stagnated and dropped at some point, it’s […]
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Find Love on Blockchain
From use cases in energy, finance and insurance industry, blockchain now has a new use case; finding love. Yes, you read it right, blockchain is now a solution to finding your soulmate. If you have tried other technologies like tinder, then you know that not everything is real and the world can be very deceiving. […]
October 10, 2019
Celebrities Totally Into Bitcoin
Bitcoin used to be synonymous with the black market purchase of illegal goods. But now celebrities have joined the crypto craze. We explore some of the celebrities who have joined the crypto bandwagon or shown interest in the new wave of digital money. Kanye West Besides suing a crypto project for trademark infringement, Yeezy himself has […]
