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Who Pumped Little Known Egretia into Top 50?

The Ethereum-based token Egretia (EGT) has raised traders’ eyebrows after a strong surge in price brought the token from being virtually unknown to the top 50 coins club. The token, now ranked as 48th by market capitalization and which is not traded on any major exchanges other than OKEx and...

, by Fredrik Vold

Altcoins Crashing Against Bitcoin

The market is not looking good for altcoins, including major tokens like ether (ETH), litecoin (LTC), XRP, and bitcoin cash (BCH). That’s the reality when measuring the returns of these coins in terms of bitcoin.Out of the top 100 coins by market capitalization, only seven are in green in the...

, by Fredrik Vold

Should Altcoins Even Exist? The Debate Among Maximalists

Following a tweet by Litecoin creator Charlie Lee, which featured a poll about which side of the cryptocurrency political scale people consider themselves to be, many in the community are debating on the difference between being a fan of Bitcoin and believing altcoins should not exist at...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Elon Musk’s Tweet Devolves into Shilling Altcoins

Elon Musk, SpaceX and Tesla superstar and tech hero, jokingly tweets that he wants ETH “even if it is a scam” and the following replies and comments devolve into an absolute frenzy of shilling other coins to Elon. From well-known ones like Litecoin to those that haven’t been as...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bitcoin and Ethereum Struggle to Break Key Resistances

Bitcoin price struggled to break the USD 9,000 resistance and started a fresh decline. Ethereum also faced a lot of offers near USD 850 and moved down. U.CASH is again today’s top performer as it moved 23% higher to USD 0.1639.The cryptocurrency market is showing signs of trend exhaustion since...

, by Aayush Jindal

Shopify Strikes Deal with Pay Gateway, Allowing Pay in ‘300+’ Altcoins

Vancouver-based payment gateway CoinPayments says it has agreed a deal with Ottowa’s e-commerce platform Shopify, which will allow the latter’s customers to pay in altcoins.Shopify began accepting Bitcoin in 2013, but the company’s new deal means that users can now make their...

, by Tim Alper

S Korean Exchanges Adding New Altcoins to Fight ‘Crypto Recession’

Experts in South Korea say that cryptocurrency exchange platforms in the country have recently begun supporting a range of altcoins to compensate for a big drop in trading.Per a report in media outlet Noksek Kyungjae, exchanges like Bithumb have been adding a slew of cryptocurrencies in recent...

, by Tim Alper

Bitcoin to the Moon – in a Video Game

Rollercoaster video games are not unpopular. Rollercoaster Tycoon, for example, was a simulation about building and managing an amusement park, allowing players to construct and customize their own unique roller coasters and other thrill rides. However, it owed most of its popularity to...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Stablecoin Raises USD 133m from Bitcoin Sceptics

Cryptocurrency startup Basis announced on Wednesday they had raised USD 133 million in a round backed by venture-capital firms boasting big names. GV, Bain Capital Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Sky Capital, Stanley Druckenmiller and Kevin Warsh are only some of those...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Crypto Coins: Top 5 Winners and Losers

After the first bearish quarter for the crypto market since Q3 of 2016, the second quarter of 2018 has started with a much-awaited rebound. Here are the lists of best and worst performing crypto coins among top 50 coins by market capitalization this year. Top 5 Winners Bytom (BTM) Bytom was...

, by Priyeshu Garg

69 Bitcoin Forks, Very Few Tradeable

Out of the 69 Bitcoin forks to date, just 10 are tradable on exchanges, according to Forkdrop.io data. Combined, these have a value of USD 941, or around 0.12 BTC, news.bitcoin.com reported. Additionally, without Bitcoin Cash, only USD 206 or 0.026 BTC remains - a possible proof of the futility and...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bitcoin and Altcoins Move Deep in Red

Bitcoin price fell further and declined to a new low below USD 7,600. All major cryptocurrencies are under pressure and are down between 8-15%. The current market sentiment is bearish and there are chances of more losses.It is turning out to be a major declining phase this week as all major...

Crypto Market Weekly Outlook: Bitcoin and Altcoins at Risk

Bitcoin price is struggling to gain upward momentum and it remains at a risk of more losses. All major altcoins are trading in a bearish zone. Ontology coin is doing well today and is currently trading 25% higher.There were swing moves this past week in all major cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin,...

, by Aayush Jindal

Google Ads Ban Impact: Bitcoin and Altcoins Nosedives

Bitcoin came under heavy selling pressure after Google banned crypto ads. Altcoins also followed the negative market sentiment and tumbled sharply. Almost all coins are down 10-15% and are trading in the red zone.Yesterday, Google officially announced it is banning all ads related to...

, by Aayush Jindal

Bitcoin Consolidates as Low Cap Altcoins Rally

Bitcoin price is struggling to move higher, but it is holding the USD 9,000 support. A few low cap altcoins such as TNT, POWR, AST and ICX started an upside move. Binance Coin rallied by more than 25% today and moved above the USD 10 resistance.There was no substantial move in major...

, by Aayush Jindal

Morning News: Upbit Kicks Out 5 Altcoins, Global Regulation Talks

S Korean Exchange Discontinues Trading in 5 Altcoins “Global Crypto Regulations Talks Will Take Place in March” Blockchain Appoints Former Facebook, Google Engineer as VP Coinbase Vows to Refund Incorrectly Charged Users Trader Accused of Crypto TheftCatch up on the most essential...

, by Tim Alper

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