CoinClaim.io has just completed the successful launch of their new automated, 100% crypto bounty system and has opened the platform for companies and public users. CoinClaim is a fully automated SaaS marketing tool that allows companies, to build marketing campaigns and pay users their own company tokens to promote their brand or products. Companies create […]
Bitcoin is predicted to break more ground this year due to the sheer number of people that are getting behind the cryptocurrency. The global support for the digital fund’s blockchain technology, as well as the high demand for mining Bitcoin, will lead to more investors wanting to get exposure to the cryptocurrency in one form […]
Earlier this week, the Australian blockchain startup IoT Group signed an agreement to reopen a coal-fired power plant in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales. Local media outlet The Age reports that the IoT Group aims to use the plant as a “behind the grid” power source, securing inexpensive electricity for a new […]
Even though it has only been on the market for a matter of weeks, Halong Mining’s DragonMint T1 is quickly establishing itself as a viable rival to Bitmain’s near-ubiquitous Antminer S9 bitcoin miner. Both miners offer a similar level of performance and efficiency — the T1 having a slight edge over the S9 on most […]
After more than three years of development, blockchain-powered tokenized security exchange tZERO appears to be on the verge of a full public debut. The Overstock.com-backed project released series of videos yesterday, demonstrating how tokenized versions of stocks and other securities can be bought, sold, and traded on the platform. While some cryptocurrency exchanges currently allow […]
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reconsidering its position on cryptocurrency-backed securities, potentially clearing the path for several bitcoin-tracking exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The SEC has consistently denied approval to cryptocurrency ETFs, citing “significant investor protection issues” as the primary concern. Late last month, however, the SEC quietly approved a request from the New […]
After months of rumor and speculation, Taiwan-based motherboard maker ASRock has confirmed plans to release four new GPUs designed for cryptocurrency mining. CoinDesk revealed the news earlier today, citing conversations with an unnamed ASRock America employee. All four of the new GPUs are modified versions of AMD’s “Phantom Gaming X” Radeon RX 570 series cards, […]
According to a story published late last week by Swiss newspaper Handelszeitung, major cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex is in the process of relocating to Switzerland. Bitfinex CEO Jean Louis van der Velde confirmed that the exchange is in the process of merging “operations previously spread over several locations,” adding that his company has held high-level discussions […]
The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office published Intel’s patent application for a new method of mining bitcoin that could dramatically reduce energy use. The patent was originally filed in late 2016 by three Intel employees, but was only cleared for publication yesterday. The application is highly technical in nature, but essentially describes a process that […]
According to a new survey released yesterday by the Bank of Korea (BOK), Koreans in their 20s and 30s are increasingly interested in owning bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The BOK survey collected answers from 2,511 respondents, with some 21.6 percent claiming to be familiar with the concept of digital currency. The poll showed that 29.4 […]