Pratik Makadiya, Author at InsideBitcoins.com

Mycelium Becomes the Latest Crypto Wallet to Join the Foundation for Interwallet Operability (FIO)

Last Updated: 05 January 2019

On January 3, 2018, Mycelium, one of the most popular and well-established mobile Bitcoin wallets, announced on its blog that it was joining the Foundation […]

BitTorrent to Launch Tron-Based Native Token, BTT

Author: Pratik Makadiya

Last Updated: 05 January 2019

The peer-to-peer protocol, BitTorrent announced on January 3, 2018, that it was set to introduce their native token BitTorrent (BTT) which would enable users to […]

What Is the Howey Test and its Impact on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)

Author: Pratik Makadiya

Last Updated: 16 December 2018

The year 2017 was a seminal year for the cryptocurrency industry, where markets were bullish pushing the cryptocurrency prices to all-time highs. Many emerging altcoin […]

Edgeware: Experimental Blockchain for On-Chain Governance

Author: Pratik Makadiya

Last Updated: 16 December 2018

Over the past 12 months, there has been an explosion in the number of blockchain protocols being built. Of these new launches, nearly 80 percent […]

Samsung Files for Three Blockchain-Related Applications in the European Union

Author: Pratik Makadiya

Last Updated: 12 December 2018

Electronics giant Samsung has filed for three blockchain-related trademark applications in the European Union on December 10, 2018. Some tech websites suggest these applications are […]

Blockchain Ecosystem ARK Joins Hands with Crowdsourced Security System Bugcrowd

Author: Pratik Makadiya

Last Updated: 11 December 2018

ARK, a blockchain ecosystem, announced that it has sought out security and penetration testing services from world’s leading crowdsourced security platform Bugcrowd on December 11, […]

Binance Launches Subsidiary Account for Institutional Investors

Author: Pratik Makadiya

Last Updated: 09 December 2018

On December 6, 2018, cryptocurrency exchange heavyweight Binance announced the launch of its sub-account support, exclusively for institutional traders. Binance revealed that multiple requests put […]

SEC Slaps $50,000 Fine on Delaware-Based Crypto Investment Fund

Author: Pratik Makadiya

Last Updated: 09 December 2018

On December 7, 2018, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a cease and desist order and a penalty of $50,000 against Delaware-based […]

Lawsuit Filed Against Roger Ver, Bitmain, Kraken Over ‘Hijacking Bitcoin Cash Network’

Author: Pratik Makadiya

Last Updated: 08 December 2018

On December 6, 2018, publicly listed American internet services company UnitedCorp filed a lawsuit against Bitcoin Cash proponent Roger Ver, the founder of bitcoin.com, bitcoin […]

Grin Implementation of MimbleWimble Looks to improve Bitcoin Privacy and Scalability

Author: Pratik Makadiya

Last Updated: 07 December 2018

Whenever commentators speak about cryptocurrencies and blockchain, a recurring theme is privacy. This feature is becoming more and more growing population wish their information to […]