Category: Etherium

Startup company Bloom seeks to take advantage of blockchain technology’s perks to create a platform where the participants will have global access to credit services. According to Bloom, the traditional methods of credit checking leaves billions of people without basic credit services. The stats of the company show that fewer than 9 percent of the citizens in developing countries have ever taken a loan from a financial institution. The lack of access to credit services forces numerous people to take Read more …

Mainstream ICOs may have finally arrived. The much anticipated token sale for social messaging giant Kik, which is today offering buyers the chance to purchase tokens that will power future apps on its platform, launched at 9 a.m. EST, drawing upwards of $70 million in its first few hours. Data from the ethereum blockchain indicates Kik has so far raised more than 3.2 million ether (worth about $71 million at press time) in upwards of 8,000 transactions (not all of Read more …

This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material. Bitcoin.com does not endorse nor support this product/service. Bitcoin.com is not responsible for or liable for any content, accuracy or quality within the press release. The first blockchain talent management agency aims to raise up to $7.5M to support aspiring celebrities TokenStars, the first blockchain talent management agency, launches ACE token sale to support aspiring tennis players and participate in their Read more …

ICOs are proliferating everywhere. Even accounting for the Chinese government ICO ban, the number of ICOs continues to rise with many continuing to forge ahead. Further, as cryptocurrencies become more mainstream, consumers are seeking to join in with the early adopters and take advantage of mining profits. Mining coins manually, without any mining equipment Minereum (MNE), the first self-mining smart contract ever created, has released version 2.0 called Artemine. This new platform is intended to continue the evolution of smart Read more …

Cryptocurrencies appear to be regaining poise following last week’s news from China, with the ether-US dollar exchange rate (ETH/USD) rising to a four-day high of $316.73 today. Such a move might first appear like a rebound. The digital currency fell to a low of $291 on Friday and extended losses to $276 over the weekend on both China’s formal ICO ban, as well as its rumored, but still unconfirmed, ban on exchange trading.  Despite the recovery, however, there are signs ether is still Read more …

For the past several months, “ICO fever” has taken over the tech world. Just recently, the record for largest ICO (initial coin offering) was broken by Filecoin, a decentralized cloud storage service, with an astonishing $252 million raised over the course of a month. The ICO has quickly challenged the role of venture capital and traditional angel investing by allowing entrepreneurs to leverage blockchain technology’s global reach. However, another three letter acronym has given many ICO founders a moment of Read more …

The ether-bitcoin exchange rate (ETH/BTC) could be preparing for a breakout. At press time, ether is trading at 0.07165 BTC (about $310), with the cross-cryptocurrency exchange rate coming off a recent low of 0.0655 BTC ($284) on August 15. Yet, as it is widely believed that ethereum’s main purpose is to serve as the launchpad for decentralized applications, the platform’s cryptocurrency could emerge as one to watch in the months ahead. Ethereum developers have now set September 18 as a date Read more …

The rising popularity of cryptocurrencies in Japan has attracted yet another established business, with e-commerce and digital services firm DMM announcing a new mining venture. Breaking the news last week, the company said on its website that it would begin moving toward trials of the scheme next month. Though a firm date wasn’t released for full production, DMM indicated that it would do so by the end of the year if the trials were successful. As well as the mining farm Read more …

Cryptocurrency mining has become a lot more popular in recent months. While some people still try to mine Bitcoin, a lot of consumers flock to alternative currencies. All it takes is a few graphics cards to start mining profitable currencies these days. It appears Vietnam is a hotbed for cryptocurrency mining right now. Without proper regulation in the country, there is no legal opposition to this concept. That doesn’t mean the local government approves this activity, mind you. According to Read more …

This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material. Bitcoin.com does not endorse nor support this product/service. Bitcoin.com is not responsible for or liable for any content, accuracy or quality within the press release. The world’s first peer-to-peer cryptocurrency dicing platform, Ethbet, is opening its doors to investors starting September 17th at 8PM UTC via the Ethbet Crowdsale. Due to its small funding cap, investors are eagerly awaiting their chance Read more …

Leading Contract for Difference (CFD) and spread betting provider, IG Group, is actively marketing bitcoin, bitcoin cash and ether CFD trading to the mainstream. While customers speculate without owning actual cryptocurrencies, IG purchases and sells them to hedge its clients’ positions. IG’s Crypto Products IG Group has been stepping up its game in promoting cryptocurrency products. Currently, products based on three cryptocurrencies are offered; bitcoin, bitcoin cash, and ether. “We’re the no.1 provider of CFDs and spread betting worldwide,” the Read more …

Leaving behind a very price tanking and struggling to-hold ground week, for the near term it seems the market has recovered from the rumors and its on the right way of upward continuation. Bitcoin is still very war from its highest mark last reached of close to the $5,000 mark, however many see this as a golden opportunity to get their hands on BTC because it could be a rare case of such a dip. On the other hand all Read more …