Brief Overview of 5 Privacy Coins ( Zcash, Monero, Dash, Zcoin, Pivx)

Many people believe that because Bitcoin is decentralised, it is also private. This is not true. Since the inception of Bitcoin there has been a keen interest in Privacy tokens. Individuals that support privacy tokens are not necessary criminals or bad actors, just have strong beliefs over retaining their individual rights for financial security. Here’s…

Swiss Bank Allowing Business Accounts for Crypto Companies

Swiss Bank to Open Business Accounts for Crypto Companies  Hypothekarbank Lenzburg Mortagage bank of Switzerland(Hypi) has announced that it will open business accounts for crypto companies like javvy , stream token, Moetha, Shapeswift etc. While cryptocurrency and blockchain technology have been widely accepted in Switzerland, the banks have not been as friendly as one would…

Who Created Ethereum?

“VITALIK BUTERIN INVENTED THE WORLD’S HOTTEST NEW CRYPTOCURRENCY AND INSPIRED A MOVEMENT — BEFORE HE’D TURNED 20.” First there was bitcoin, now there’s ethereum. The cryptocurrency, along with its associated blockchain software platform, has gained popularity recently and is considered an alternative to bitcoin. Ethereum is up 4,100 percent year to date, CNBC reports, and made headlines this…

Chinese Cryptomining Chip Giant Bitmain Is Considering an IPO

Bitmain — the largest and most established manufacturer of cryptocurrency mining chips — is considering an IPO, or initial public offering. Founder Jihan Wu says he’s basically examining the possibilities of a listing in Hong Kong or “an overseas market with U.S. dollar-denominated shares.” This, he says, would give early investors the chance to cash out….

What is the History of Bitcoin ?

Bitcoin was came to life in November 1st, 2008 with an email from Satoshi Nakamoto to the [email protected] I’ve been working on a new electronic cash system that’s fully peer-to-peer, with no trusted third party. The paper is available at:http://www.bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf The main properties: Double-spending is prevented with a peer-to-peer network. No mint or other trusted parties….

Steve Wozniak Wants Bitcoin to Become the World’s Single Currency and Ethereum to be next Apple

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said a few positive things about Bitcoin. In a recent interview with CNBC, the computer mogul admitted that he hopes bitcoin will become a single digital global currency and that he shares the sentiment of Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey, who expressed his belief last March that bitcoin will become a unifying…