The prospect of a controversial upgrade that would see the cryptocurrency split in two has recently caused major disagreements in the bitcoin community. The SegWit2x fork was planned for the middle of November but an…
Ether Price Drops As Vulnerability Sees Millions Frozen
The price of the ether cryptocurrency has dropped in recent hours following the discovery of a worrying vulnerability on the ethereum platform. A code issue in the Parity wallet software has led to a large…
Analysts Predict a Bitcoin Surge Up to $8,000
Speculation around exactly how high bitcoin prices could go has been fuelled by a note issued by a pair of Goldman Sachs technical analysts. In it, Sheba Jafari and Jack Abramowitz point out that the…
The Future of Ethereum in Focus
The recent Devcon 3 conference in Cancun, Mexico gave the public a chance to hear about the future of ethereum straight from the creator’s mouth. Russian – Canadian developer Vitalik Buterin took to the stage…
Are People Still Underestimating The Potential Of Bitcoin?
Despite massive price increases in recent times, an investment expert has said that people are still underestimating bitcoin. The person who made this claim is Peter Thiel, who is a billionaire American venture capitalist and…
When Will Ethereum Pass the $300 Barrier Again?
Cryptocurrency experts are divided over the long term value and investment possibilities of Ether, which is the digital currency based on the Ethereum platform. The recent Byzantium hard fork was expected by some to trigger…
Is the Arrival of Bitcoin Gold a Good Thing?
The new hard fork that occurred in bitcoin this week has resulted in the arrival of bitcoin gold. Yet, analysts are still unsure whether this split in the digital currency is a good thing or…
How Bitcoin Is Being Used to Beat Cash Shortages and Inflation
The economic woes suffered in countries such as Zimbabwe and Venezuela have led to people turning to bitcoin as a possible solution. In Zimbabwe, the hyperinflation in 2008 led to the African country using the…
Are Bitcoin Regulations Imminent in Australia?
It is expected that bitcoin transactions will soon be regulated in Australia, as the country’s parliament looks to vote on a new bill that would cover the cryptocurrency in their anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism legislation.…
Will Bitcoin Continue To Rise? Analysts Disagree on Future Bitcoin Price
With bitcoin prices apparently on the rise again speculation continues around just how high the value of this cryptocurrency could eventually reach. Estimates vary widely but it is clear that the majority of people believe…