Indian government eyes blockchain tech
The National Institute of Transforming India (NT), considered India’s foremost policy institute and think tank, is exploring blockchain applications in a number of sectors...
They outperformed in 2017, now watch out for these cryptocurrency and blockchain tech firms...
There’s no doubting it, 2017 was the year of cryptocurrencies and blockchain tech. This December, reports stated that the market capitalisation of cryptocurrencies hit...
Bitcoin like a Ponzi scheme: Indian govt warns investors
India’s finance ministry has cautioned citizens against investing in virtual currencies like bitcoin, likening them to ponzi schemes, claiming they lack intrinsic value and...
Crypto investors caught in ripple wave
Why is Ripple so hot? Many reasons are stacked in Crypto Coin Ripple’s favour. From Asian banks trialing flash transactions to rumours that Amazon...
Cryptocurrencies on the fast track, say finance executives
The year 2017 will likely be remembered as the year that cryptocurrency first began to break into the mainstream. Led by bitcoin, cryptocurrencies have...
Will cryptocurrency hit the $1 trillion mark before Apple?
Since 10 December, the cryptocurrency market cap has soared by $160 billion, or 36 per cent, to reach a new all-time high just above...
Bitcoin Cash listed on Coinbase, price jumps 50%
Coinbase, the leading platform for buying and selling bitcoin in the United States, said on 19 December that customers can now buy and sell...
South Korea accounts for half of global Ripple trade… and here’s why
Three of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the South Korean cryptocurrency market, currently account for more than 50 percent of global Ripple trades. Over...
Facebook VP joins Coinbase board
Digital currency exchange startup Coinbase has announced the appointment of a Facebook executive to its board of directors.
According to a Coinbase statement, David Marcus,...
India’s IT cracks down on bitcoin exchanges for alleged tax evasion
The Income Tax (IT) Department of the Indian government has reportedly swooped in on nine bitcoin exchanges to look into alleged tax evasion
According to...