"Altcoins are good for diversity in your investment portfolio," said Tally Greenberg of Allnodes. "They are different from commodities and stocks."

In the blockchain industry, scams and bad actors are so prevalent that it’s been nicknamed “the Wild West.” With so many prospective investors hoping to cash in on the next blockchain windfall, many have attempted to turn a profit by promoting fake projects. The scams often involve would-be founders taking […]

Eddy Zillan invested his entire savings into cryptocurrencies when he was 15 years old and made over a million dollars in profits. Zillan has spent the past three years studying cryptocurrencies and now offers his services as a cryptocurrency consultant. When Eddy Zillan first started trading in cryptocurrencies, he was […]

Over $US4 billion raised last year by around 1,400 companies issuing their own digital coins through “initial coin offerings” (ICOs). BTCC founder and CEO Bobby Lee told BI: “I don’t touch altcoins, I don’t touch ICOs.” Lee supports more regulation around how ICOs are carried out. LONDON – The founder […]

The cryptocurrency market has lost $US340 billion of value since the start of January, with a severe sell-off on Tuesday and Wednesday. Analysts are variously blaming: concerns about regulation, light trading volumes in Asia, bitcoin futures, and an unsustainable price run-up. Expect the volatility to continue this year, experts say. […]

Bittrex hires two former Homeland Security officials and Amazon security chief as executives. Bittrex was criticised by customers over withdrawal and customer service issues. Business Insider has also reported on the existence of “pump and dump” scams on the exchange. LONDON – An under-fire US cryptocurrency exchange has hired two […]

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