After 7 months of waiting since Coinbase Custody was announced, the service is now accepting customer deposits. Coinbase Custody’s mission is to make digital currency investment accessible to every eligible financial institution and hedge fund in the world. The company plans to achieve this by striving to become the most trusted and easiest-to-use crypto custody […]
Looking back on June – Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Headlines
Cryptocurrency user /m1kec1av compiled a list of the biggest news headlines for cryptocurrency and blockchain technology for the month of June 2018. 6/1 – Huobi, the 3rd largest exchange in the world, launches a cryptocurrency ETF that tracks the top 10 cryptos. 6/2 – EOS’ year-long ICO comes to an end, raising a record $4 billion total, […]
Ripple To Invest $25 Million in Blockchain and Digital Assets
Ripple has invested $25 million in XRP to Blockchain Capital Parallel IV, LP — the first fund to accept capital calls in digital assets — and focus entirely on the development of the blockchain space. The $150 million fund managed by Blockchain Capital will invest in entrepreneurial teams that are building businesses using blockchain technology. The investment will also […]
Startup ICO Incubator: Coinbase To Create a Venture Fund
Coinbase recently announced the start of a new venture fund, with the intent of helping to push for an open financial system for the world. “We’ll be providing financing to promising early stage companies that have the teams and ideas that can move the space forward in a positive, meaningful way. At least in the […]
Bitgrail Hacked and Becomes Insolvent
The Nano Core team was informed by Francesco “The Bomber” Firano — owner and operator of the BitGrail exchange — of a loss from the BitGrail wallet. Our team promptly contacted law enforcement and we are fully cooperating with law enforcement on this matter. An option suggested by Firano was to modify the ledger in order to cover his […]
Guide to Accepting Ethereum Tokens for ICOs
The wild west of ICOs can be quiet confusing to beginning investors. This guide aims to help ease the confusion and provide tried and true methods to manage Ethereum Tokens and ICO offerings. This guide is formatted in a way to read from top to bottom to properly manage your security, Ethereum, and ICO Tokens. […]
Understanding Blockchains and Tokens: Why Makes a Blockchain Better Than a Database
Learning what makes blockchains and tokens valuable will help guide you in cryptocurrency investments and the technology and issues each blockchain or token seeks to solve. Blockchain inherits a lot of game theory and incentive methodologies. In order for a blockchain network to be valuable or useful, it has to have participants in a network. […]
Cryptocurrency Community List of Ponzi Schemes and Scams
The cryptocurrency community has compiled a list of pyramid schemes, ponzi schemes, and outright scams. We would like to make the important note we have not verified these claims at all and are reporting on information provided by others. We do not hold any opinion or value or interest in the companies and individuals listed. What […]
Why Are the Cryptocurrency Markets Down? Mid-January 2018
The cryptocurrency markets are currently experiencing 10% to 45% drops across the board, with the numbers still falling. There are a multitude of reasons why this is happening. However, this is the time for you to buy altcoins and BTC/LTC/ETH on sale, not panic. First: Take a deep breath. The reasons for a drop in […]
Cryptocurrency Taxes for 2017 – Guide and Resources
Cryptocurrency is an incredible new way to invest. As such, taxes are currently difficult to navigate. This is a collection of advice and information from lawyers and cryptocurrency exchange websites to help guide you into making sure you are reporting your investments correctly. This post is intended for a layman audience. If you are a […]