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The Effect of Coronavirus on the Cryptocurrency Market

The year 2020, has been greatly eventful. From threats of a world war, to increased terrorist attacks. A biography on the life of the year 2020, would not only be a bestseller but also an excellent read. However the most significant single event of this year is and has been the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, at its global takeover. From a regular virus, one that was once considered to be not worse than a cold flu, to transition into a global pandemic outbreak. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of

Flare Network Review: Smart Contract Network For XRP

As the third largest cryptocurrency most people familiar with the space have heard about Ripple and they understand that it is a global payment and foreign exchange network that was designed to replace the outdated SWIFT banking network. And while it works great for that specific use case, otherwise it has shown limited usefulness in other functions.That might all be fixed however as the Flare Network has been created with the goal of improving the utility of XRP tokens by creating a network with smart contract capability for the XRP

Fundamentally Strongest Crypto Projects in 2020

There are numerous new promising cryptocurrency projects coming out every year. Some of them die quickly either because they offer nothing innovative to the cryptocurrency industry or a myriad of other reasons. However, some manage to thrive, lingering around long enough to grow through the ranks and eventually become staples of the industry. In this article, we will take a look at four projects which due to their strong fundamental basis and value added, could eventually become mainstays in the crypto industry. Elrond (EGLD) Elrond is a blockchain that sports

Why Trust, Openness, and Interoperability Are Vital to Data Exchange

Things are changing rapidly and there is a significant rise in demand for decentralized data solutions. How do decentralized data solutions work? How effective are they? In which business instances can they help? Decentralized data protocols and marketplaces give individuals and enterprises the opportunity to monetize their data in a way that is safe and compliant. Through blockchain technology, information is traceable and verifiable via its decentralized application archive. Data that flows through its decentralized archive is immutable and cannot be changed, allowing for increased control both within and between

A Bitcoin Christmas Present: New All-Time High!

Bitcoin hit $24,680 in a brief leap around 12.00 UTC. At the time of this writing, BTC remains just a touch above $24,000. The BTC all-time high (ATH) made for a nice holiday greeting. Gemini Exchange co-founder and crypto bull Cameron Winklevoss tweeted his regards after the peak hit: Rollercoaster Week Just days after hitting new ATH’s, bitcoin reached a new peak on Dec. 25. While not the $25,000 present some were asking for under their tree on Christmas Day, the $24,600 handle at least probably puts that figure psychologically

Coinbase Report Affirms ‘Killing Ethereum’ will Be Challenging

The DeFi ‘food farming’ frenzy this past Summer took its toll on the Ethereum network in terms of demand. As a result, a slew of rival platforms emerged and a new report from Coinbase has taken a deep dive into some of them. In its latest report in the ‘Round the Block’ series titled “ETH Killers and New Chains” published on Dec. 12, the U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase has taken a closer look at rising competitors to Ethereum in the smart contract space. A number of new DeFi-focused blockchains have

TrustSwap Review: Making Smart Contracts Mainstream

The cryptocurrency space can be a scary place if you are not careful. There are scammers left and right, and not just in Discord and Telegram. Many cryptocurrency projects have revealed themselves to be nothing short of a ponzi scheme. Some have even ended with a rug pull – the team dumping their share of the crypto on the market and running with the cash.TrustSwap is a cryptocurrency project that is hoping to change that by using smart contracts. They want to create a new standard for initial coin offerings

Bitcoin Blasts Back Above $12,000, Sets New High For 2020

Bitcoin’s price this morning blasted clean above $12,000 for yet another attempt to hold above the key level. The latest move also has set a new high for the year. Will this latest performance from bulls lead to a much stronger push higher to retest $14,000, or after so many weeks of positive momentum, is the trend started to near its end? New 2020 Record High Set For BTCUSD After Monday Morning Mayhem This morning, to start off the week with as Monday morning trading activity started across the US,