Editor – Coins Info http://www.coins-info.com All about Crypto currencies Tue, 09 Aug 2016 06:58:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Major Bitfinex Hack Devastates Bitcoin Market /major-bitfinex-hack-devastates-bitcoin-market/ Tue, 09 Aug 2016 06:57:23 +0000 /?p=469 Despite all of the efforts put into prevention and security, the biggest threat against Bitcoin has always been a major hack. This could be seen in what happened when Mt. Gox was allegedly hacked, with even minor data breaches in smaller exchanges causing the value of the digital currency to take a dip. Bitcoin enthusiasts […]

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]]> Ethereum Classic Shakes Up Cryptocurrency Rankings /ethereum-classic-shakes-cryptocurrency-rankings/ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 07:39:35 +0000 /?p=464 Ethereum has been going through a tough time in the past few months. The biggest news that happened is that the DAO was attacked. Like all blockchain-based cryptocurrencies, Ethereum uses a network of computers to verify its operations. The difference is that it has a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) which helps codify the rules of […]

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]]> New Developments Raise Confidence In Litecoin /new-developments-raise-confidence-litecoin/ Tue, 05 Jul 2016 07:45:30 +0000 /?p=460 Litecoin was initially conceived in 2011 as an alternative to Bitcoin, with hopes to act as the silver to Bitcoin’s gold. With a faster mining time of 2.5 minutes and higher limit, Litecoin was supposed to operate as an alternative that did not have any of the perceived shortcomings of Bitcoin. It managed to find […]

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]]> Brexit And Bitcoin: Time For A Downturn? /brexit-bitcoin-time-downturn/ Tue, 28 Jun 2016 03:49:13 +0000 /?p=456 Last week saw the British public voting to leave the European Union. Though it has been a distinct possibility, the solid reality of it only materialized when those votes got counted. This has caused a large range of responses, most of it negative. Markets dropped, with the British pound sterling taking a massive hit. Another […]

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]]> Breakout Coin Returns With 2nd Coin Sale /breakout-coin-returns-2nd-coin-sale/ Wed, 22 Jun 2016 08:46:24 +0000 /?p=453 The cryptocurrency world has always been constant in the development of alternatives. With Bitcoin as the benchmark of a successful cryptocurrency, many others are following the trail it blazed. It helps that Satoshi Nakamoto, the Bitcoin developer, laid out the basic idea of its operation in a simple white paper. That is why there are […]

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]]> Bitcoin May Break $700 Mark With June Price Surge /bitcoin-may-break-700-mark-june-price-surge/ Tue, 14 Jun 2016 07:39:47 +0000 /?p=449 When June started, Bitcoin prices started surging upwards. A lot of people said that this was just one of the Bitcoin price fluctuations, but the first week saw the price rise only higher. The surge became even more noticeable as it entered the second week. Last Friday, the prices were holding steady at around $570. […]

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]]> Coinbase Eases Bitcoin Purchase With ‘Buy Widget’ /coinbase-eases-bitcoin-purchase-buy-widget/ Tue, 07 Jun 2016 09:06:14 +0000 /?p=445 Coinbase continues to reinvent itself with its latest move. Last year, Brian Armstrong said that the popular wallet service was moving toward becoming more of a cryptocurrency exchange than a wallet. Recent moves like rebranding itself into the Global Digital Asset Exchange and accepting Ether are indications of the company’s new focus. Although these recent […]

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]]> Rise of Bitcoin Price: What Drives It? /rise-bitcoin-price-drives/ Tue, 31 May 2016 05:26:31 +0000 /?p=442 Last week was a big surprise for many Bitcoin supporters. For most of the week, Bitcoin prices were going up and down in a predictable pattern. But this all changed when Friday hit as a positive movement emerged from the constant Bitcoin price fluctuations. Early on May 27, Bitcoin prices started to go up and, […]

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]]> Update On Mt. Gox Stresses The Need For Security /update-mt-gox-stresses-need-security/ Tue, 24 May 2016 01:00:14 +0000 /?p=438 Once the world’s largest Bitcoin exchange, Mt. Gox is now more infamous for the fact that it was the center of the largest theft of bitcoins in the cryptocurrency’s history. Although it has already been two years since the collapse of the exchange, people are still talking about the aftereffects of the collapse. This can […]

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]]> Ethereum Progresses With Ether’s Rising Price /ethereum-progresses-ethers-rising-price/ Tue, 17 May 2016 09:05:45 +0000 /?p=435 Ethereum was often called Bitcoin 2.0 when it was in development, and it seems to be living up to its name. This can be mainly placed at the foot of how flexible Ethereum’s blockchain network is. Unlike Bitcoin’s protocol, which is designed for the cryptocurrency alone, Ethereum can do a lot of other functions. Vitalik […]

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