The cryptocurrency has staged a meteoric rise in 2017 that has attracted new investors, but, for many, question marks still surround bitcoin and the technology behind it. With recent reports pointing to the high energy cost associated with mining, the process used to create bitcoin, is there any way to fix it? Here are all your questions answered.
A crypto exchange is picking off senior bankers as part of hiring spree
Surging crypto exchange Coinbase officially cut the ribbon on its New York City office earlier this month and has already kicked off its hiring spree by poaching a longtime executive director at J.P. Morgan. Oputa Ezediaro started with Coinbase in September after spending his entire 11-year career at J.P. Morgan. He last covered credit for North American and emerging markets.
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Hexx or Hexxcoin (HXX) is a privacy coin with a checkered past, having forked and died more than once. Now under the control of a new development team, Hexxcoin is back from the dead once more.
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The rise of Bitcoin and the blockchain industry has been accompanied by criticism, just like any other emerging tech sector. Such criticism was heard during the dawn of the internet, and despite it, the internet is still alive and well today. Industry experts have offered different hot takes on the nature of cryptocurrency in general..
Revolut’s Metal card offers customers cryptocurrency cashback
Revolut launches their new metal card. Fintech darling Revolut today offered customers cashback in the form of cryptocurrency if they sign up to its new Metal account tier, as it aims to generate more revenue from its 2.5m customers.
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The Move Away From ICOs – 5 Things You Should Know
In this series of Cryptocurrency articles we have partnered with CoinCentral.com to bring you the latest in Crypto news and updates.
For those of you who don't know much about the Cryptocurrency world, let me explain briefly, what are ICO's? ICO's are an Initial Coin Offering, a fundraising mechanism in which new projects sell their underlying crypto tokens in exchange for bitcoin and ether. It’s somewhat similar to an Initial Public Offering (IPO) in which investors purchase shares of a company.