Nike Inc. has filed for a trademark for the word cryptokicks. The trademark application describes a digital currency that would be used by members of an online community. It also describes an electronic marketplace for footwear and clothing and a members…

In an effort to help build and develop the Ethereum ecosystem, Microsoft is offering thousands of dollars to anyone who can contribute to the project during the Ethereal Virtual Hackathon, a 2-week contest running from April 15 to April 30. Microsoft is…

Economic activity on the Bitcoin network has been rising so far this year, so much so that daily confirmed transactions have recently hit a 16-month high, with nearly 440,000 transactions being confirmed in a single day. Data also shows that the average blocksize…

Bluewallet, one of the popular lightning network wallets Launched New app for Apple Watches which will allow users to receive bitcoin over its new payment technology: lightning. Transactors can use the smartwatch app to generate a QR code that someone else…

While blockchain technology is by far superior to any technology that has been in existence, there are some who still doubt the superiority of the technology. Nevertheless, one of the areas where Blockchain technology has proven very helpful is in international…

After suffering from a brutal downfall in 2018, Bitcoin is on top of the world, again. According to a recent Wall Street Journal report, the number one cryptocurrency so far gave its holders much better returns than other rallying assets, such as crude oil…

Fidelity Investments, which began a custody service to store Bitcoin earlier this year, will buy and sell the world’s most popular digital asset for institutional customers within a few weeks. The Boston-based firm, one of the largest asset managers in the…

Mark Mobius, the cofounder of Mobius Capital Partners, veteran investor who once branded bitcoin a "real fraud", now says bitcoin will be "alive and well". In a recent interview Mark Mobius said he saw a global appetite for Bitcoin in particular and that…

Fluctuations in the price of bitcoin have not affected overall interest in futures tied to the cryptocurrency, Steven Quirk, TD Ameritrade executive vice president, said on Tuesday. “We get calls, emails, 60,000 clients have traded something in this complex…

Whats App users can now send and receive Bitcoin (BTC) and Litecoin (LTC) via the popular messaging platform thanks to the Lite.Im bot. The announcement is the latest attempt to simplify the cryptocurrency transaction process, bringing virtual currencies…