How the financial crisis changed my outlook on life: Irish blockchain expert Darren DineenHow the financial crisis changed my outlook on life: Irish blockchain expert Darren Dineen

How the financial crisis changed my outlook on life: Irish blockchain expert Darren Dineen

6 years ago

Coin Rivet: When did you first get involved in blockchain technology? Darren Dineen: My entry point in working with blockchain…

The differences between Ripple and StellarThe differences between Ripple and Stellar

The differences between Ripple and Stellar

6 years ago

In 2014 Jed McCaleb left Ripple (XRP) and forked the XRP network to create Stellar (XLM). Both cryptocurrencies aim to…

Who accepts cryptocurrencies as a payment?Who accepts cryptocurrencies as a payment?

Who accepts cryptocurrencies as a payment?

6 years ago

More and more places are accepting cryptocurrency as payment. Cryptocurrency is a fast-growing technology with many large companies now accepting…

Missed this week’s top blockchain/crypto stories? Check out our quick round-upMissed this week’s top blockchain/crypto stories? Check out our quick round-up

Missed this week’s top blockchain/crypto stories? Check out our quick round-up

6 years ago

Only one place to start this week's round-up... Bitcoin Cash hard fork officially happens Some excellent analysis from Nawaz Sulemanji…

The blockchain/crypto week in quotesThe blockchain/crypto week in quotes

The blockchain/crypto week in quotes

6 years ago

“This Bitcoin Cash hard fork has been something of a soap opera. Fun as it’s been to watch, many people…

Everything you need to know about blockchain technologyEverything you need to know about blockchain technology

Everything you need to know about blockchain technology

6 years ago

A blockchain is a decentralised, trusted ledger of transactions which occur within a network, and are validated by a network…

MJAC & CryptoCompare London Blockchain Summit adds new speakersMJAC & CryptoCompare London Blockchain Summit adds new speakers

MJAC & CryptoCompare London Blockchain Summit adds new speakers

6 years ago

Obi Nwosu, CEO of Coinfloor, and Nick Chong of Liquid by Quoine, will be delivering the two keynote speeches at…

We’ve reached the end of an exciting week in a buzzing newsroom that didn’t sleepWe’ve reached the end of an exciting week in a buzzing newsroom that didn’t sleep

We’ve reached the end of an exciting week in a buzzing newsroom that didn’t sleep

6 years ago

There's never a dull moment in the Coin Rivet newsroom. Even when the markets are as flat as a single…

Financial advisers throw weight behind crypto regulation, eToro researchFinancial advisers throw weight behind crypto regulation, eToro research

Financial advisers throw weight behind crypto regulation, eToro research

6 years ago

76% of financial advisers in Britain would support the regulation of cryptoassets, according to research from  investment platform eToro. The…

Another senior ECB figure blasts ‘evil’ BitcoinAnother senior ECB figure blasts ‘evil’ Bitcoin

Another senior ECB figure blasts ‘evil’ Bitcoin

6 years ago

Bitcoin is the evil spawn of the financial crisis, according to European Central Bank (ECB) Executive Board member, Benoit Coeure. …

Oxfam greenlights rice supply chain blockchain projectOxfam greenlights rice supply chain blockchain project

Oxfam greenlights rice supply chain blockchain project

6 years ago

Oxfam has officially launched its BlocRice solution in Cambodia. This taps blockchain technology to provide transparency and security between rice…

Taxman to receive massive windfall within 48 hours of Bitcoin Cash forkTaxman to receive massive windfall within 48 hours of Bitcoin Cash fork

Taxman to receive massive windfall within 48 hours of Bitcoin Cash fork

6 years ago

One of the least talked about but most significant consequences of the Bitcoin Cash fork will be tax authorities collecting…

Nakamoto consensus now in play as a hash war breaks out on the BCH chainNakamoto consensus now in play as a hash war breaks out on the BCH chain

Nakamoto consensus now in play as a hash war breaks out on the BCH chain

6 years ago

Nakamoto consensus is one of the major differentiating factors between traditional and crypto asset classes. As we embark on the start…

Erik Voorhees in spotlight as SEC launches probe into Salt ICOErik Voorhees in spotlight as SEC launches probe into Salt ICO

Erik Voorhees in spotlight as SEC launches probe into Salt ICO

6 years ago

The Securities and Exchange Commission is continuing to clamp down on cryptocurrency projects, taking aim at Salt which raised $50…

Coingeek, nChain in Bitcoin BCH battle for the long haulCoingeek, nChain in Bitcoin BCH battle for the long haul

Coingeek, nChain in Bitcoin BCH battle for the long haul

6 years ago

With the Bitcoin BCH network upgrade on 15th November, a hash war has begun with miners voting between Bitcoin SV…

Does Vitalik Buterin need to take a step back from Ethereum?

6 years ago

Since the most recent bull run of 2017 Vitalik Buterin has become something of a deity to those ‘hodling’ Ethereum.…

OKCoin takes trading platform to Argentina

6 years ago

OKCoin has launched its digital asset exchange platform in Latin America. Traders in Argentina can now deposit Argentine peso (ARS)…

Irish giving blockchain jobs the swerve, new research

6 years ago

75% of the Irish population would not consider a career in blockchain technology, according to a study carried out by…

Cross-border payments is one of the hottest issues in blockchain banking

6 years ago

As shown by the proliferation of Bitcoin and the wave of innovation that followed, blockchain technology can be applied to…

LATEST: ABC Chain is three blocks ahead after SV briefly took the lead

6 years ago

Bitcoin ABC has found 21 blocks so far with the SV chain now three blocks behind as the Bitcoin Cash…

BREAKING NEWS: Bitcoin Cash hard fork has officially happened

6 years ago

The Bitcoin Cash fork has just happened. The split started at 16:40 UTC and, six blocks later, we had two chains…

Bitcoin Cash SV futures down 53% on Poloniex as market anticipates hard-fork

6 years ago

The highly-anticipated Bitcoin Cash hard-fork is just moments away. Bitcoin Cash SV and Bitcoin Cash ABC are vying with eachother…

Bitcoin Cash miners losing money on the eve of a hashing war

6 years ago

According to data from Fork.lol (based on the current relative difficulty retarget and exchange prices), Bitcoin Cash miners could have made…

What will happen once the dust settles from the Bitcoin Cash fork?

6 years ago

The Bitcoin Cash fork seems to be a never-ending saga of rage-fuelled debates between a bunch of bad actors, but…

Bitcoin price dump and Marshall Islands

6 years ago

Darren Parkin, Oliver Knight and Ross Chalmers discuss Bitcoin price and Marshall Islands