In our “Altcoins” section, we cover news, updates, and market trends related to alternative cryptocurrencies beyond Bitcoin. Here you will find information about popular altcoins, new blockchain projects, and the technologies driving the altcoin ecosystem. Read the “Altcoins” section on ForkNews to stay updated on the latest developments across the crypto market.
While all the headlines are about Bitcoin, savvy investors know which alcoins provide real value these days. With so many different species, it's hard to make an informed decision. Below are the most promising coins for investors who want to purchase profitable blockchain assets, rather than chasing big names.
A cybercrime specialist from the European Union's police service, Europol, Jarek Jakubcek, told Business Insider that criminals have switched from bitcoin to alternative cryptocurrencies: Monero, ZCash and Dash, to more easily hide their criminal activities.
Today we are giving a short overview of the NEM cryptocurrency, including the history of its creation, software features, undoubted advantages and significant vulnerabilities.
CNN, citing Twitter Antoine Le Calvez, reports that a user who wished to remain anonymous transferred 664,000 BTC to Bitcoin Gold. It is not yet clear how this will affect the rate of these cryptocurrencies.
Hard fork of Ethereum (Ethereum Classic) in 2016. Bitcoin Cash split from its parent in August 2017. Litecoin now also has its own fork – Litecoin Cash.
Ripple is confidently moving forward and strengthening its position. According to Bloomberg, Western Union CFO Raj Agrawal announced the start of the process of studying digital currency technology XRP, thereby confirming rumors about cooperation between the companies that had been circulating for about a month. So far, this news has not affected the XRP rate in any way.
Lee states that the Litecoin Cash fork scheduled for February 19 at block 1371111 has nothing to do with the Litecoin team and its developments
Swiss investment fund Tiberius Group, specializing in commodity markets, plans to launch its digital currency Tcoin
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