Ethereum and altcoins rise as SegWit2x gets suspended

The cancellation of SegWit2x Bitcoin hard fork has had a major impact on the crypto industry. It resulted in a slight decline of about 4% in Bitcoin’s price, but gave other cryptocurrencies a chance to rise.

Waves launches world’s fastest decentralized blockchain platform

Moscow-based Waves Platform was mainly developed to support the issuance and exchange of digital currencies. It completed its first Initial Coin Offering in 2016 and was successful in raising over $16 million. The blockchain-based platform debuted an upgraded version of its network on November 8th, claiming it to be the fastest in the world.