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In the next 10 years, the capitalization of the cryptocurrency market will increase by 5000% and reach $20 trillion, and Bitcoin will give way to other coins and probably will leave the first position. So says the CEO of the consulting company deVere Group Nigel Green. Read More…

EOS has hit the wires multiple times this month. Today, it has emerged that the amount of unique daily users is up by 500%, helping it reach a 60,000 unique daily user milestone. Read More…

Bitstamp has been sold to NXMH, a European Investment Fund, Reuters reports today. The deal includes NXMH acquiring an 80 percent stake in the exchange. Read More…

Californian startup Ripple released financial statements for the third quarter of 2018. Thus, sales of XRP tokens more than doubled compared to the previous quarter, reaching $163.33 million. Read More…

Value of blockchain as more than a fearless payment system between strangers is repeatedly being proven by large logistics companies and pharmaceutical to bring in transparency and efficiency. The key driving factor in blockchain technology is the explicit use of decentralized ledger format to ensure transparency. The ‘transparency’ factor is a powerful tool, especially in the political domain and nowhere more important the United States, where elections include special purpose away-overseas-at-duty citizens balloting. Read More…