The issue of how to process more transactions, quickly and cheaply, continues to be a hot topic in the cryptocurrency world. Earlier this year SegWit laid the foundation. The Lightning Network offers a potential solution. While blockchain technology is revolutionary, it still has drawbacks. Under the current system, transactions are processed according to the amount[…]

Domain Name Wire reported that Amazon registered three new domain names related to blockchain and cryptocurrencies – “amazonethereum.com”, “amazoncryptocurrency.com” and “amazoncryptocurrencies.com” – on October 31. This is in addition to “amazonbitcoin.com,” which it registered back in 2013. Nobody knows why, and Amazon isn’t talking. It’s possible that Amazon’s only intention is to prevent someone else[…]

Every time it seems the Bitcoin price couldn’t possibly climb any higher, it exceeds expectations. Earlier this year Bitcoin made headlines, with analysts predicting that it could go up to $3000. It did, much sooner than most people imagined. A few months later, $5000 and up became the norm. This week, a week-long surge culminated[…]