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There is hardly ever a boring day in the world of cryptocurrency, and today is no different. It appears as if the Wells Fargo Bank has caused some controversy. This bank no longer allows virtual currency platform customers withdraw money. So far, close to US$180m in funds is locked up in Wells Fargo accounts, with no clear path to a resolution in sight. iFin…
One thing a lot of people do not like about bitcoin is how it takes an average of 10 minutes before a transaction receives a network confirmation. Various other cryptocurrencies, also known as altcoins, try to improve this block time by quite a margin. Some projects focusing on faster block times are more successful than others, though. 4. Litecoin Litecoin…
Decentralized applications also known as DApps, are the next logical step in the evolution of technology. A decentralized application is similar to a smart contract on the Ethereum blockchain, yet it also has key differences. Unlike smart contracts, Dapps do not need to revolve around finance but can leverage blockchain technology for any purpose that comes…
It appears as if a new Scaling Bitcoin event has been scheduled for October 8th and 9th of 2016. This new event will take place in Milan, Italy, and solely focus on Bitcoin scalability workshops. It is the third time a Scaling Bitcoin Workshop will be held. We can only hope the scalability issues have been solved by that time, though. Bitcoin Scalability Wor…
Although Japan seems to be warming up to cryptocurrency, it can be quite expensive to purchase Bitcoin. Over in China, people are almost getting used to paying a small premium price on top of the market value. But when people in Japan pay a fee of over 7.4% in commission, things look far less appealing all of a sudden. Buying Bitcoin In Japan is Not Necessar…
The Kraken exchange remains one of the most popular platforms to trade cryptocurrency in a convenient manner. Not too long ago, the company added Ethereum trading. And as of today, they also offer an Ethereum Dark Pool for traders. What Is The Ethereum Dark Pool? It is not the first time Kraken opens a so-called Dark Pool for high-volume traders who prefer a…
