Bitcoin Cash was created when a group of developers and miners who worked on Bitcoin split the Bitcoin blockchain into two – Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash – in what is known as a hard fork, in an attempt to overcome issues of scaling and transaction speed. Additionally, those that want to get involved with Bitcoin … Read more
Yesterday Tether, one of the most popular stable coins, had a huge selloff. On some exchanges, it tanked as much as 10-15%, which is a huge move for a stablecoin that is supposed to protect against volatility. Let’s start by defining Tether, then talk about why it crashed, and discuss some stablecoin alternatives to it: … Read more
The cryptocurrency markets took center stage last year when Bitcoin and many other cryptocurrencies had a sensational runup. In January of 2017, the total market cap of all cryptocurrencies was around $18 billion. In January of this year, it peaked at around $800 billion, and today we are at around $220 billion. In order to … Read more
Many have heard about Bitcoin because of its massive runup last year, where it ran from ran from around $1000 a coin to around $20,000 in 12 months. However, many do not understand the main advantages of Bitcoin, and WHY it it has seen a sensational increase in value over the past year. Here are … Read more
Crypto-social media is a fantastic way to to grow your knowledge of the cryptocurrency world. But you have to make sure you are following the best crypto influencers, who are the most relevant in the space and share useful knowledge and news. Here are 10 must-follow crypto influencers: 1. Vitalik Buterin (@Vitalikbuterin) Vitalik Buterin is … Read more
There has been a LOT of “horror” online now that Bitmain has built an ASIC to mine Ethereum. Prior to this announcement, the only way to mine Ethereum was using a GPU (video card) and run mining software on Windows or Linux. Remember, Bitmain is basically the only game in town for Bitcoin, Litecoin, and … Read more
At the end of 2017 Mining hit the “all time high” for profits. Of course, Crypto assets have sold off in the first 6 months of 2018. Mining profits are also down some in the first half of 2018. Will the down trend continue? The answer to that question has many factors, let’s examine each … Read more
When people look into mining they usually get a whole wide variety of answers as to what mining is and why anyone makes money at it. In this article I will try to help de-mystify mining and explain what it is and why people make money (sometimes a LOT of money) by mining crypto currencies. … Read more
XRP has had a monster shred in the past few days. It ran from $.27 to $.79 in just four days. News came about a few days ago that PNC bank had completed a trial phase of Ripple’s xCurrent, and now plans to fully integrate the proof-of-concept protocol throughout the entire banking system. One of … Read more
Blockchain technology has enabled nearly every major industry to send and receive payments via cryptocurrency, and real estate is no exception. Crypto coins like Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Ethereum disrupt traditional methods of payment by allowing transactions to be quickly processed and posted to the “ledger” by means of a complex mathematical formula. Because it is … Read more
