Ripple Fever? Other Crypto Assets Are Outpacing Its 2018 Gains

So-called alternative cryptocurrencies are making their presence felt in the first week of 2018, recording impressive gains that are drawing investors to options once considered risky. Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, rallied 1,900 percent last year. But, as prices neared the $20,000 mark in December, the relatively cheap “small cap” coins began to rise. With gains due, in part at least, to the rotation … Continue reading Ripple Fever? Other Crypto Assets Are Outpacing Its 2018 Gains

Search Giant Baidu Launches Blockchain-as-a-Service Platform

Chinese web search giant Baidu has launched its own blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) platform. Based on technology developed by Baidu, the open platform sets out to provide the most “user-friendly” blockchain service. According to the firm’s dedicated website, “Baidu Trust” allows the conducting and tracing of transactions, and can be applied in various use cases, including digital currency, digital billing, bank credit management, insurance management financial auditing, and more. … Continue reading Search Giant Baidu Launches Blockchain-as-a-Service Platform