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Crypto prices fall as China’s government agencies reiterated a tough stance towards Bitcoin. Prices for Bitcoin (BTCUSD) and other major cryptocurrencies plunged Friday morning after Chinese authorities reiterated their tough…
Satoshi Nakamoto, the inventor of the Bitcoin protocol, published a paper outlining it via the Cryptography Mailing List on Nov. 1, 2008. He then released the first version of the…
Miners must compete using their machines to solve a difficult mathematical problem. “Hashrate” refers to the combined computational power used to mine and process transactions on a Proof-of-Work blockchain, such…
The differences between U.S. and EU approaches to crypto asset regulation are even more complicated than they appear. Please spare a thought for the financial regulators: the American ones, with…
According to World Bank data, people in the U.S. send a hefty $74.6 billion to individuals in low- and middle-income countries each year. Meanwhile, transaction costs for international money transfers…
Bitcoin officially became legal tender in El Salvador on Sept. 7, 2021, making it the first country to adopt the currency. The move has turned the Central American country into…
Ether is the second-largest cryptocurrency, handling more transaction volume than any other digital asset. But what is ether used for on the Ethereum network? (Updated September 28th, 2022) What Is…
Platforms that facilitate the trading of cryptocurrencies for other assets, including digital and fiat currencies Key Highlights The most common way of transacting in cryptocurrencies and other digital assets is…
Gold and bitcoin are weird. Neither is especially useful in the here and now in any practical sense. Bitcoin’s promise as a deregulated digital currency remains just that—a promise. And…
The measures taken by the United States and nations worldwide to manage the COVID-19 pandemic—restricting travel, shuttering nonessential businesses, and implementing universal social distancing policies—have severe economic consequences. On June…