Bitcoin is undoubtedly the most volatile crypto asset in financial history. It’s incredible, the thought that bitcoin’s price was once at $0.003. 2017 was the peak of the digital currency markets and Bitcoin itself hit an all-time high of $19,783 for a single unit. What a time it was for bitcoin holders. The good times were short-lived. The frenzy didn’t last long and soon enough, the prices started dropping. For...

Majority of people know bitcoin as an anonymous cryptocurrency. This perceived fact is a false myth. But somehow the currency has acquired the reputation of being anonymous. So what’s the solution? Bitcoin mixing service. Unless the user integrates this service, his transactions will remain traceable. The fact that crypto enthusiasts think that bitcoin is anonymous has exposed ignorance in the crypto space. Users should really evaluate their understanding of bitcoin...

It is estimated that there are over 1600 cryptocurrencies on the market today. Not all stand the test of time and instability being currently experienced in the market. Many of these projects have come crumbling down especially after the bearish run of 2018. One of the other reasons why new crypto projects crumble down in their early stages is people’s perception of altcoins. People perceive the dominant cryptos as the...

The concept of blockchain has been a rather difficult subject to most people. And you have probably heard an array of characteristics ranging from immutability to transparency. While they might have told you that the purest form of blockchain advocate for transparency, there are private blockchains that don’t exactly subscribe to this decree. This piece explores public and private blockchains and the differences that emanates between the two. Public blockchains...

Misir Mahmudov, a well-respected crypto analyst and a bitcoin influencer has caused a stir among bitcoin critics. The analyst has argued that the reason why most educated people fail to see the benefits of bitcoin is because they are only specialized in one field. Mahmudov who is also a financial economics student at the Columbia University says that in order for one to truly understand how bitcoin works, one has...

There is no denying that most of the mysteries surrounding bitcoin fall back to the mysterious identity of its original creator. Also, the fact that there are no unequivocal proofs to dismiss claims supported by the notion further fuel the plausibility of some of these theories. Regardless of the case, some of these theories serve a comical relief in these tough crypto times. But before we look at the theories,...

Blockchain’s potential can only be realized when value is freely shared between parties for commercial and utility purposes. If this doesn’t occur or occurs only to a limited degree, blockchain can only make a little difference to the world. It is not a surprise that people are holding back crypto usage. A recent study finds that a majority of crypto owners rarely use them in making transactions, and there are...

Here are some top reasons that each virtual asset investor should take into account before investing in the future; Ensure You Fully Understand The Cryptocurrency Although this might appear common to understand what cryptocurrencies are, it is important to understand the basic concepts. One of the major factors to succeed in this market is the comprehension and familiarity of the market. This would include understanding what cryptocurrency means. The crypto...

CryptoProfile is one of the top ranking blockchain marketing organization that is focused on creating a consolidated airdrop platform for the Initial Coin Offering market. The main aim of the platform is to link ICOs projects with a huge number of crypto traders, with various services that would improve the marketing campaigns. The platform would be involved in four main areas, namely Bounties, Airdrops, Education, as well as the opportunities...

AFX Group is a Forex (foreign exchange) broker that offers the trading services through the MetaTrader 4, as well as Web training platforms. When it comes to the execution model of orders, AFX Group can just be defined as an a-book broker available on the market. AFX Group is focused on offering the trading of indices, currencies, bonds, stocks, as well as commodities. AFX Group is basically an online forex...

When Satoshi designed bitcoin, his vision was getting rid of the authority, roles, and purposes of central institutions especially when it came to finances. The objective is getting twisted as time goes on, bitcoin may end up getting affected by centralized corporate actions it avoided in the first place. Whether it’s for the better, we can only wait and see. But, as long as the gospel of Blockchain is preached,...

Blockchain is a space where ideas, regardless of their size, grow at a rapid rate. The technology is attracting myriads of startup project into the space. Industries are realizing the potential of Blockchain and what it holds for the future. The latest industry to lay eyes on Blockchain has been the tourism sector. It has been reported that over $22 billion was invested in tech startups alone in Q1 of...

This piece is an insight by Jim Calvin, a tax expert at Deloitte on some of the tax tricks that professionals in financial firms use to maximize tax returns. He has been in the crypto industry since 2014. He is also a professional at Deloitte. But before we dive in right into the main issue, Jim Calvin gives background on his crypto interest. He says it emerged while he was...

Cardano is one of the most interesting projects in the crypto space. It is a public Blockchain and a smart contract platform similar to Ethereum’s. Cardano combines the best of Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Ethereum. It supports ADA cryptocurrency which users use to receive and send funds. The token is named after ADA Lovelace, a mathematician and the first ever computer programmer from the 19th century. ADA, Cardano’s crypto had a...

The Cambridge Analytica incident last year sure raised eyebrows on the manner in which social media giants handle user data. The result of the incident has seen a considerable number of users deactivate their accounts. A study by Pew Research Center says that 44% of youngsters in the US alone have logged off their Facebook accounts for good. But there is an emerging technology, one that promises to eliminate the...

Like some of the best Blockchain projects today, Maker is sophisticated to fully understand. The Maker cryptocurrency is implemented on the 2nd largest Blockchain network-the Ethereum network and is dependent on the concept of a smart contract. MKR is Maker’s utility token. Rather than being backed by fiat currencies, the Cryptocurrency is backed by Ether. The Maker platform forms the basis of simple banking systems that are built of distributed...

IOTA is a crypto technology that facilitates transaction between the Internet Of Things and devices. The acronym IOTA stands for Internet Of Things. IOTA came about the crypto space to deal with transaction fees and the scalability issues prevalent in the Blockchain community. It does so by getting rid of block and chain. Not Your Typical Blockchain IOTA is not your typical network. When working with IOTA, there is no...

Would it be okay if everyone was allowed to check your bank account balance? How about checking the transactions you have made? Even worse right? Yes, anyone would feel awkward and insecure about it. Privacy in financial transactions is one of the most sought out things but the sad reality in our institutions is that we are being watched right before and after we transact. They constantly monitor our bank...

To most of you, buying Bitcoin in large amounts is not viable as an investment strategy. However, the good news is, there are more alternatives for you to earn Bitcoin. Some of these alternatives are new in the crypto space. And some sometimes you don’t have to do anything to start earning. Earning Via Crypto Interest Accounts The same way people stored their money in bank accounts and earned interest...

The digital online market has been around for a while now, touching every corner of global financial markets and being accepted in addition to other mediums of transactions. There are various platforms that make it easy to transact business online, and a lot of these platforms are aiming to have a share of this competitive market. With institutions all around the globe finally accepting and recognizing the value and reliability...