Non-Fungible Ethereum Tokens Headed for PS4

Video game publisher Arcade Distillery is reportedly creating games that integrate Ethereum non-fungible tokens (NFTs), starting with Plague Hunters, which will be available on the PlayStation 4 (PS4). A new branch of Arcade Distillery called the Blockchain Distillery has been launched to integrate NFTs into more games in the future. NFTs give gamers full ownership […]
Israeli Investment House Silver Castle Defies Market to Attract Institutional Investors

An Israel-based investment house has announced plans to cement its hold as a DLT driver in the country by launching the first dedicated digital coin investment platform for institutional and accredited investors. Silver Castle Ltd has ignored the current bear market with this decision, with its CEO Eli Mizroch confirming that the company had spent […]
South Korea Unveils Blockchain Tech Plan for “Smarter” e-Government

South Korean officials have revealed plans for an “intelligent government roadmap” that details intentions to utilize fourth industrial revolution technologies (4IR) including blockchain technology for the purposes of operating a “smarter” e-government. e-governance According to an official announcement made by the Ministry of Interior and Safety (MOIS), technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), Internet […]
BitcoinNews.com Daily Podcast 18th November 2018: Bear Market Intensifies

Listen to the 18 November 2018 BitcoinNews.com Daily Podcast below. [su_audio url = “https://anchor.fm/s/58aba88/podcast/play/1752473/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2018-10-19%2F5901190-44100-2-9f2c7e709b951.mp3”] On this edition of the BitcoinNews.com Daily Podcast, we thoroughly discuss the current market situation, with the crypto market cap declining to USD 172 billion as Bitcoin falls to USD 5,200, far below the USD 5,800 support level. Follow the Bitcoin News […]
Fiat Pairs Outgunned by Crypto-to-Crypto Trading

A new cryptocurrency exchange review has reported that crypto-to-crypto exchanges out-peaked fiat currency pairs between mid-September to mid-October of this year. CryptoCompare’s October 2018 Exchange Review records average trading volumes of exchanges offering crypto-to-crypto trades peaked at USD 7 billion a day compared to fiat currency pair volumes only hitting USD 4 billion, showing that […]
Is Institutionalization the Missing Driver of Bitcoin’s Fortunes?

A tokenized economy seems a distant concept as the cryptocurrency market flutters again, leaving influencers and experts again insisting that institutionalization may be the key to the market regaining the stability that it so badly needs. With another 24-hour drop in major cryptocurrency prices, the current cyber-buzz is on Bitcoin Cash’s battle between its forks […]
Should Ethereum Be Worried About Token Migration?

Although Ethereum is the ICO favored go-to platform, there is a trend emerging towards migration away from its native ERC20 token to home-baked alternatives once projects get underway. Despite Ethereum’s undisputed dominance owing to the ease of setting up ERC20 tokens to facilitate ICOs, issues such as scalability and transaction speed problems, along with network clogging, have […]
BitcoinNews.com Daily Podcast 17th November 2018, DigiCash and e-gold

Listen to the 17 November 2018 BitcoinNews.com Daily Podcast below. [su_audio url = “https://anchor.fm/s/58aba88/podcast/play/1748635/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2018-10-18%2F5885541-44100-2-2489f919957c6.mp3”] On this edition of the BitcoinNews.com Daily Podcast, we discuss Bitcoin’s predecessors DigiCash and e-gold. Hear about the SEC crackdown on Paragon and Airfox, and a Brooklyn con artist who created two fake ICOs and is going to prison for that. Learn […]