Ethereum.org: ETHER – The crypto-fuel for the Ethereum network. Ethereum is a decentralized platform that runs smart contracts: applications that run exactly as programmed without any possibility of downtime, censorship, fraud or third-party interference.What is Ether? Ether is a necessary element — a fuel — for operating the distributed application platform Ethereum. It is a form of … Read more
Visa locks down prepaid cryptocurrency cards, hitting bitcoin and ethereum usersL Shoppers using cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum were hit after Visa locked down some pre-paid cards by blocking a single provider. BitPay, Cryptopay and Bitwala have all had their cards suspended as of 5 January, meaning they cannot be used to pay for goods … Read more
Second-largest cryptocurrency ripple may have run ahead of itself: Digital currency ripple has blown past its cryptocurrency rivals largely because it is working with large institutions, which give it an aura of legitimacy and practicality. However, cryptocurrency enthusiasts say that centralization is the exact opposite of what the technology of the digital currencies should be … Read more
Ripple news: Ripple is the ‘dark horse’ cryptocurrency as Bitcoin Plummets – RIPPLE and Ethereum are the two new cryptocurrencies tipped to take on Bitcoin in 2018. Bitcoin enjoyed more than a 1,200 percent increase last year, However, Ripple astonishingly surged by 35,000 percent in the same time. While bitcoin still seen as the most … Read more
CryptoWatch: Bitcoin’s dominance may face its most severe challenge in 2018: As the broader digital-currency market garners wider attention, the most popular of the cohort, bitcoin, is facing its fiercest challenge for cryptocurrency supremacy in its brief history. The No. 1 cyber asset was trading at around $15,000, but down from its mid-December peak near … Read more
Bitcoin price rising, Bittrex down (BTC USD trading): Yesterday, thousands of coin traders found Bittrex unable to trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, or any other sort of cryptocurrency. While this could have some effect on the price of Bitcoin, the results will likely be negligible. If South Korea couldn’t do it, one trading post out of many … Read more