Cryptolinks Cryptocurrency News Blog
Blockchain and Gaming – Can it work?
By:
Nate Urbas
17 March 2019
Gaming is a $135 billion global industry. But can blockchain have any part to play in this? The answer from Ripple is a big yes with the recent announcement of a $100 million fund to spur development of gaming applications to be built upon blockchain technology. The fund is going to be overseen by the recently forged Forte company which was just established in February. The Forte company was started by Kevin Chou who has been a prominent figure in...
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Can Binance launch the first dominant decentralized exchange (DEX)?
By:
Nate Urbas
14 March 2019
Binance quickly rose to dominate the cryptocurrency exchange business. The exchange only launched in July of 2017 despite most other major exchanges launching in 2012 or earlier. Binance completed its ICO in July 2017 raising $15 million to fund the development of its exchange. By January of 2018, it had already progressed to the point where it accounted for the largest amount of trading volume among top cryptocurrency exchanges. Binance has been expanding into several other areas of business such...
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About The #DeleteCoinbase Movement
By:
Nate Urbas
12 March 2019
Coinbase is one of the most well known and longest operating cryptocurrency exchanges. It is one of the most liquid exchanges and is often the first place that newcomers go when they are making their first cryptocurrency purchase. However, recently a social trend has been starting against Coinbase advocating that users delete their Coinbase account. Known as #DeleteCoinbase, this trend has picked up some momentum but is it a legitimate threat to the dominant position of Coinbase in or is...
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The Background Stories of the Biggest Cryptocurrencies
By:
Nate Urbas
8 March 2019
We see them ranked among the top cryptocurrencies constantly. But did you know how they all started? In this post, we cover the background to some of the biggest cryptocurrencies by market cap. Bitcoin On the 31st October 2008, amid a financial crisis that shook the world, a mysterious pseudonymous programmer called Satoshi Nakamoto shared the Bitcoin whitepaper with the Cypherpunks mailing list. The Cypherpunks mailing list had built a wide variety of subscribers with discussion oriented around...
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The Rise & Rise of Binance
By:
Nate Urbas
4 March 2019
The native token of Binance exchange, Binance Coin (BNB), has been rising up the cryptocurrency market cap ranks over the past week surpassing Tron in terms of total market cap. The exchange itself managed to surpass decades old Deutsche Bank in terms of profit last year. In this latest blog post, we take a delve into what is separating the Binance business from other exchanges and why its token is continuing to outperform. The History of Binance It...
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New Research Highlights Volume Manipulation From Top Cryptocurrency Exchanges!
By:
Nate Urbas
1 March 2019
Recently released research by CoVenture, an alternative asset manager with a division dedicated to cryptocurrencies, has highlighted that we cannot trust the volume figures we see for exchanges in a lot of cases. The report delved into different ways that exchanges artificially pump up their transaction volumes. The report was generated using data and research compiled from CryptoCompare, CoinOne, and the Blockchain Transparency Institute. Who are the main culprits? Several exchanges which are commonly among the top exchanges...
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Breaking Down Coinbase Pro Listing XRP
By:
Nate Urbas
27 February 2019
Traders and XRP enthusiasts alike have long been anticipating the listing of the third largest cryptocurrency by market cap – Ripple’s XRP – to Coinbase. Coinbase, one of the first and largest cryptocurrency exchanges, announced that they are adding support for XRP. The listing will take place in several phases which will progress from the exchange initially only accepting deposits to finally facilitating both limit and market orders. This several step rollout will be done to ensure sufficient amounts of...
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The Key Cryptocurrency Talking Points so Far in 2019?
By:
Nate Urbas
22 February 2019
Despite prices being down, there is no shortage of discussion taking place on key topics in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry. We have already seen a lot of major movements taking place in 2019 already. New cryptocurrencies have been launched and existing technologies are continuing to be developed. In this latest Cryptolinks update, we take a delve into the key talking points surrounding cryptocurrencies and blockchain so far in 2019. Security token offerings (STOs) versus initial coin offerings (ICOs)...
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Ways to Assess Whether Cryptocurrency Markets Can Bounce Back in 2019???
By:
Nate Urbas
18 February 2019
2018 is officially behind us but whether the bearish declines of the cryptocurrency market are behind us is a whole other question. Cryptocurrency analysts have been struggling to determine whether the bottom for the markets are in. In this latest post, we analyse the key factors to take into consideration when assessing whether the cryptocurrency markets are likely to bounce back in 2019 or continue to decline. We also present some of the main tools that can be used to...
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Three Cryptocurrencies Causing a Stir in 2019 & Where to Trade Them?
By:
Nate Urbas
14 February 2019
The ball is officially rolling for 2019 and we have already seen a number of new cryptocurrencies generating excitement. We cover some of the main new cryptocurrencies that have entered the scene in 2019. Grin – The Harry Potter Referencing, Privacy Protecting, MimbleWimble Technology Testing Cryptocurrency Grin recently launched in January 2019. It has quickly gained popularity for a number of reasons including its similarities to bitcoin, its privacy-focused blockchain technology, and its Harry Potter references. The idea...
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