Ripple, San Francisco-based fintech firm, published its Q1 2021 market report on May 6. As expected, there were some key insights with regard to the sale of XRP amid the ongoing SEC feud. One would find it hard to believe this, considering the legal battle ongoing against America’s regulatory watchdogs, but Ripple reported a surgeContinue reading “What is the driving force behind the increase in XRP sales this quarter?”

China-based Bitcoin mining industries have long dominated the mining sector. In 2014, 90% of the global hashrate came out of China. But is there a shift in the narrative after 8 years? Chun Wang, the co-founder of one of Bitcoin’s largest mining pools, F2Pool, gave his opinion on the same. He stated: “Here at f2pool_official, inContinue reading “Is this region the new ‘Mecca’ for Bitcoin miners?”

Dogecoin, without a doubt, gave one of India’s largest crypto trading platforms a “ruff” time with its price surge. Did the exchange bite more than it can chew? On May 4, WazirX, a prominent Indian trading platform crashed at around 8 pm for about an hour following the unprecedented DOGE surge. WazirX Founder Nischal Shetty andContinue reading “Dogecoin gave this Indian exchange a ‘ruff’ time: what went wrong?”

The cryptocurrency sector has seen a host of scandalous scams over the years; this increases during a market-wide bull run. While a bull run always registers an uptick in new entrants and traders across markets, incidents of fraud, scams and phishing attacks have also been on the rise. A recent report by Austria’s Financial MarketContinue reading “What you need to know about this XRP scam that keeps rearing its head”

Growth lead at Kraken, Dan Held, addresses important hypotheticals related to the ‘supercycle’ bitcoin is currently witnessing. By his estimates, the asset’s price could surge to $1 million. However, what happens to the digital asset after hitting a peak is a completely different question. Dan Held had his say in the latest ‘What Bitcoin did’Continue reading “‘What happens if Bitcoin blows past $300,000, do you think anyone’s going to sell?’”

Dogecoin’s year-to-date gains of 6580% have made a serious case for its inclusion across top portfolios. Although DOGE’s success has faced constant scrutiny, the meme coin remains unaffected by it. At the time of writing, DOGE was trading just below the $0.41 mark. One of the coin’s faithful promoters, Mark Cuban of the Dallas MavericksContinue reading “Here are the conditions for Dogecoin to become a viable currency”

The peak of the 2017 bull run gave rise to many crypto millionaires and a few billionaires. Jed McCaleb was one of few who made it to that Billionaire group, thanks to his contribution to Ripple in its early days. In accordance with his ‘exit’ package, when he decided to leave Ripple, he received aboutContinue reading “Former Ripple CTO’s XRP dumping spree continues but here’s the twist”

Cybersecurity has become essential in today’s digital world. As IT tech advances, data collection within companies continues to increase, but so do the possibility of cyber threats. So, the question of keeping data secure has been an important priority for companies like Facebook, Coinbase etc. Ethereum wallet provider MetaMask recently tweeted about a new phishingContinue reading “Scam alert! a new phishing bot is targeting users of this crypto wallet provider”

There’s mixed emotion when it comes to dealing with cryptocurrencies in present times. Many skeptics consider digital currencies to be a speculative bubble whereas some consider cryptocurrency to be the future. However, Bill Maher, popular comedian, wasn’t shy venting his frustration about bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in his latest ‘Real time with Bill Maher’ edition. InContinue reading “Why this comedian doesn’t like Bitcoin or Dogecoin”

Binance charity recently announced its efforts to contribute to the India COVID relief efforts, by aiding with oxygen supply operations. India recently recorded the highest one-day tally of fresh COVID 19 in the past 24 hours. In the past week, many reports have showcased how COVID 19 patients died due to the unavailability of medical oxygenContinue reading “Binance charity fund is the latest to contribute to India’s COVID relief efforts”

“I want Miami District 8 county to be one of the most crypto-forward and technology-driven cities in the US,” Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins claimed in a recent ‘Thinking Crypto’ youtube interview. Her aim to brand the city as the country’s premier crypto-hub echoes Miami’s Mayor Francis Suarez’s position. How can we support an industry as dynamicContinue reading “County Commissioner: I want Miami District 8 county to be most crypto-forward cities in the US”

Bitcoin’s credentials as a long-term asset aren’t really up for dispute anymore. In fact, 2020-21 has proven to be a year of multiple ATHs for the world’s largest cryptocurrency. With Bitcoin trading around the $58,000-level at press time, many in the community are rejoicing thanks to the larger market’s bullish sentiments. T. Rowe Price CEOContinue reading “What are these institutions getting right and wrong about Bitcoin?”