This news section spotlights emerging altcoins, project updates, tokenomics changes and ecosystem developments driving innovation in DeFi, Web3 and digital assets. Keep track of the next wave of digital currencies before they make headlines—and gain insights that matter in the altcoin sector.
Tether has issued another 250 million of its eponymous tokens and has become one of the world’s 10 largest cryptocurrencies.
China is continuing its way of crypto development. A digital currency research lab set up by the People’s Bank of China has submitted 41 patent applications, which means the world’s second-largest economy is planning a more prominent role in the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
The Overwinter upgrade brings a range of interesting new features to the ZEC protocol and sets the foundation for the upcoming Sapling hard fork, scheduled ahead this year.
Under the revised policy, cryptocurrency companies will have to fill a request sheet specifying the type of service and products they want to advertise.
During the Bahamas Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Conference, the country’s Deputy Prime Minister revealed the intention of central bank to launch its own digital currency.
ValPromise believes that blockchain can fully tap the potential of index insurance, futures and options markets. Its first project – Tianqibao, which provides weather risk hedging and insurance services – has already gained popularity.
Postponing its ICO in the wake of recently imposed restrictions, GoldMint now considers the possibility of selling 8.2 million MNTP tokens while using its pawnshops-related business model as a leverage for investors.
Blockchain-based startup O2OPay discovers a new and exciting way of looking at data turning offline user behaviors into spendable rewards. ICO live.
TRON mainnet has successfully gone live but achieving its independence from the parent Ethereum blockchain is still in progress.
Many of the community members have raised concerns about the centralization of the Bitcoin network that would further result in major attacks.
The new a16z crypto fund will be focused towards investing in cryptocurrency projects and companies with a long-term goal spanning to over a decade.
Bitcoin is predicted to reach new heights until the end of 2018 given the emergence of cryptocurrency ETFs and the growth of institutional investment.
Seeking to expand leveraged trading, B2Broker has pioneered the industry as the official provider of cryptocurrency liquidity for brokers, crypto exchanges, hedge funds and institutional clients.
#Metahash Network, next-generation solution for sharing digital assets, creating and managing decentralized apps and services, aims to become a forerunner for quickest transactions, extremely low confirmation times and almost-zero transaction fees.
EOS is named the cryptocurrency No.1 according to a recently released ranking from China. Ethereum ranks 2nd, though earlier it was the leader.