A fork of a fork of a fork? A new cryptocurrency just launched that’s nearly identical to zcash, but commentators are questioning its value add.
No Blockchain Is an Island
Blockchain governance is shaped by much more than protocol rules: the underlying internet rails, social norms, markets and laws all have an influence.
Litecoin Cash Has Forked But It’s Hardly Trading
A scheduled plan to launch a new cryptocurrency by forking the litecoin blockchain is finding little love from major data aggregators and exchanges.
In 10 Years We Won’t Have Blockchains
Instead, we may have something that does what a blockchain does, only faster, cheaper and scalable. It’ll look more like a graph than a linear chain.
No, ‘Litecoin Cash’ Isn’t Bitcoin Cash All Over Again
Litecoin cash, that’s like bitcoin cash, right? As always in crypto, branding might be deceiving when it comes to a new upstart project.
Red Tide: Double-Digit Losses Sweep Crypto Asset Market
The cryptocurrency markets are a sea of red today, with all the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap reporting double-digit percentage losses for the last 24 hours (at press time). Bitcoin (BTC) has dropped 16 percent over the same period to 10-week lows below $8,000, and is heading towards its worst weekly loss (more than […]
MakerDAO and More: The Quest for a Stable Stablecoin Continues
Even with a tumultuous past and harsh critics, stablecoin projects keep popping up, aiming to relieve some of the volatility in the crypto markets.
Crypto Market Sheds Billions as Top 100 Assets Down
It’s a down day for the cryptocurrency markets, with gains in sight, data reveals.
Augur’s App Token Doubles in Price to Top $100
The price of the digital token underlying Augur’s ethereum-based prediction market has risen sharply in the past day, market data shows.
The Litening: Will Litecoin Be the First Big Blockchain With Lightning?
A new test version of the Lightning Network launched today, marking a step toward a long-awaited live debut on a major cryptocurrency.
Drugs, Code and ICOs: Monero’s Long Road to Blockchain Respect
CoinDesk explores the alternative digital currency monero and its long road to becoming of the industry’s most talked-about projects.
Digibyte Raises $250k to Develop Altcoin for Retail Payments
The development team behind alternative digital currency digibyte has raised $250,000 as part of a new strategic partnership.
Moolah CEO Resigns Amid Growing Public Outcry, Criminal Allegations
The CEO of Moopay LTD, or Moolah, has resigned amid the company’s operational crisis and new allegations of fraud.
All Things Alt: XC Inc, Next-Gen PoS and More Waiting for MintPal
CoinDesk talks to the creator of XCurrency and MintPal faces new delays with its updated altcoin exchange.
Bittylicious Extends Credit Card Payments to Altcoin Buyers
UK digital currency brokerage Bittylicious is now allowing altcoin buyers to pay with credit cards.
All Things Alt: Sync’s Stability Bid, an Ivy League Alt and a Coin for World Domination
In this week’s roundup: SYNC adds more services to its network while a block chain-based strategy game takes shape.
New Altcoin Promotes Fitness with ‘Proof of Sweat’
Mangocoinz uses exercise as proof of work, but how to stop the cheaters?
Why We Need All The Altcoins We Can Get
Are there too many altcoins? If anything, we need more of them and here’s why.
BitHalo: Smart Contracts Without the Block Chain Bloat
Decentralized platform BitHalo enables the creation of trustless, two-party transactions and smart contracts.
Why Japan Fell in Love with Monacoin, the Cat Meme Cryptocurrency
Japan’s quest for the novel and locally-made has extended to altcoins, as fans create a cultural ecosystem around monacoin.