Altcoins Surge as Litecoin Leads 12% Rally While Bitcoin Reclaims $10,600 Amid Regulatory Uncertainty
TL;DR Litecoin surged over 12% to $101 on July 18, 2019, leading a broad altcoin rally across the cryptocurrency market […]
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Ycash Launches as First Friendly Fork of Zcash Blockchain, Aiming to Restore Decentralized Mining
TL;DR Ycash officially launched at Zcash block height 570,000 on July 18, 2019, as the network’s first “friendly fork” All
Senate Libra Hearing Looms Over Altcoin Markets as Expert Warns U.S. Financial Regulations Are Outdated
As the U.S. Senate Banking Committee prepared to grill Facebook executive David Marcus over the company’s proposed Libra digital currency
Ethereum and Major Altcoins Suffer Double-Digit Losses as Trump Bitcoin Critique Triggers Market-Wide Sell-Off
The cryptocurrency market experienced a dramatic sell-off on July 15, 2019, with Ethereum, Litecoin, and other major altcoins posting double-digit
Litecoin’s Halving Countdown: Why LTC’s Pre-Event Rally Stalled at $101 While Traders Weigh the Block Reward Cut
Protocol Primer Litecoin (LTC), often referred to as the silver to Bitcoin’s gold, was created in 2011 by Charlie Lee
Tether’s $5 Billion Glitch: How a Decimal Error Exposed the Fragility of Crypto’s Largest Stablecoin
Protocol Primer Tether (USDT) sits at the very foundation of the cryptocurrency ecosystem. As the largest stablecoin by market capitalization,
Japanese Exchange Bitpoint Loses $32 Million in Major Security Breach Shaking Altcoin Markets
The cryptocurrency industry suffered another significant setback on July 12, 2019, as Japanese exchange Bitpoint announced it had fallen victim
Litecoin vs Bitcoin Cash: Two Altcoins Race for Mainstream Payments as Presidential Tweets Rock the Market
The Contenders On July 11, 2019, the cryptocurrency market found itself caught in an unprecedented collision of mainstream adoption and
DX.Exchange Turbo Tokens vs Traditional Margin Trading: How Ethereum-Based Leverage Is Reshaping Altcoin Markets
The Contenders On July 10, 2019, Estonia-based digital asset exchange DX.Exchange announced the launch of Smart Leverage Tokens (SLTs), a
Chainlink, Litecoin, and EOS: A Tale of Three Altcoins at Mid-Year 2019
The Contenders As June 30, 2019 draws to a close, the altcoin landscape presents a study in contrasts. Bitcoin stands