The fourth most valuable cryptocurrency in terms of market capitalization has increased its mining difficulty by 50 percent. Litecoin, one of the earliest Bitcoin clones, completed a process known as

The Islamic Republic of Iran has formally moved to recognize mining of digital currencies a legitimate economic activity, but miners are not entirely happy with the regulations being promulgated. According

The first week of August has been positive for Bitcoin traders who are feeling bullish about holding long positions on the world's most valuable digital currency. After a few uncertain days when it seemed

After a dismal trading year in 2018, Bitcoin has been enjoying a nice rally over the last six months. In early January, BTC/USD was stuck trading in a range between $3,700 and $4,000; it took more than

Whenever United States President Donald Trump talks about microeconomic matters, the financial world listens. Economists often shake their heads, finance ministers look at each other in disbelief, and

Over the last couple of years, various financial institutions and investment funds have filed applications with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission to operate cryptocurrency exchange-traded

In 2019, circulation and widespread adoption are still the greatest challenges faced by cryptocurrencies. Imagine if all digital currency traders were able to readily use their funds to settle retail

The political and economic crisis of Venezuela seems to be getting worse each day. Despotic President Nicolas Maduro is on the verge of being ousted, and everyone hopes that the transition to a new government

Vitalik Buterin, the Russian-Canadian blockchain developer often credited as being the main founder of the Ethereum network, has previously stated that his interests do not include cryptocurrency tokens.

Fundamental transparency is one of the many features that attract investors to Bitcoin. Aside from the public distributed ledger of all transactions, Bitcoin investors, traders, and miners are aware that

Good news for Ripple Labs and its flagship XRP cryptocurrency: The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has decided to issue "No-Action" letters for digital currencies that can prove

Bitcoin traders hoping to see their favorite cryptocurrency reach $5,600 in April were mildly disappointed as the final weekend of the month approached. Since the first day of April, the BTC/USD

A year has gone by since Ripple Labs made a commitment to invest $500 million for the purpose of supporting more than a dozen financial technology startups through the Xpring funding platform. As the parent

If you have seen the film "The Social Network," which is based on a book about the foundational days of Facebook, you probably remember Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, the Harvard twins whose early