ICO outsourcing becomes latest startup trend
Considering all the costs involved in setting up your ICO, startup owners have been looking to outsourcing their ICO to ensure its success.
New Bitcoin Gold network announced to launch November 12th
The cryptocurrency announced that they intend to implement their new network on 12 November.
Threats to execute Bitcoin hard fork arise the day after cancellation
The controversial SegWit2x fork was gave rise to mixed reactions from Bitcoiners. Its cancellation came as a relief to those against the “corporate takeover” and a disappointment to its supporters.
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.
92% of blockchain projects are dead: Deloitte
Deloitte insights state that there are 86,034 projects on the network but only 8% of these projects are actively maintained. Here, the standard for maintenance is defined as projects that are updated at least once every six months.
Mt. Gox CEO will receive $859 million following bankruptcy
After Mt. Gox has concluded its bankruptcy proceedings, former CEO, Mark Karpeles will likely walk away with nearly $1 billion.
Israel voices concerns regarding ICOs
The Israel Securities Authority (ISA) recently outlined their concerns about ICOs.
Bitcoin security protocols vulnerable says Korean researchers
A recent paper published by Korean researchers claimed that Bitcoin’s security protocols could become exploited by technology that is being developed.
Chinese regulators fail to slow Bitcoin’s tremendous growth
Despite the shut down of exchanges, Chinese investors continued trading Bitcoin and investing in ICOs. Investors simply switched to peer-to-peer trading, thus eliminating the need for an exchange’s involvement.
