Author : Mark Hartley

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Mark Hartley is a Microsoft-qualified IT professional and freelance writer specialising in travel and technology. He has travelled to 42 countries worldwide and spent time working on the trading floors of some of the biggest interdealer brokers in London, where he helped integrate cryptocurrency technology into the IT trading infrastructure. You can contact him on twitter @splshrollstmble or via email at markdavidhartley@gmail.com.

Bitfinex and Tether (USDT) Saga is a Minor Setback, Bulls are Still in Control

Mark HartleyApril 26, 2019, GMT+0000, 23:57 pm

by Mark HartleyApril 26, 2019, GMT+0000, 23:57 pm

The cryptocurrency market faced a minor setback today as news surfaced that the New York attorney general’s office is investigating major cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex for

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Bitcoin (BTC) Network Transactions at Highest Level Since 2017 Bull Run

Mark HartleyApril 25, 2019, GMT+0000, 22:06 pm

by Mark HartleyApril 25, 2019, GMT+0000, 22:06 pm

A recent report from the cryptocurrency and blockchain performance analysis company Longhash reveals that confirmed transactions on the Bitcoin network are at their highest level

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Brave Browser Releases Advert Platform Rewarding Customers in Basic Attention Token (BAT)

Mark HartleyApril 24, 2019, GMT+0000, 23:40 pm

by Mark HartleyApril 24, 2019, GMT+0000, 23:40 pm

Brave Browser, the privacy-centric internet browser launched by the team behind Basic Attention Token (BAT), has released its first advertising platform that rewards users in

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Meet ‘Moon’, the Lightning Network Plugin that Enables Online Bitcoin (BTC) Payments

Mark HartleyApril 23, 2019, GMT+0000, 14:08 pm

by Mark HartleyApril 23, 2019, GMT+0000, 14:08 pm

Developers continue to release innovative new technologies built on the Bitcoin ‘Lightning Network’. The most recent of these is Moon, a browser extension plugin that

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Ripple (XRP) Sees Significant Gains Following Positive xRapid Feedback

Mark HartleyApril 18, 2019, GMT+0000, 7:34 am

by Mark HartleyApril 18, 2019, GMT+0000, 7:34 am

Ripple’s XRP token has gained a strong six percent today, pushing the coin up through the significant resistance point of $0.34. The move follows comments

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Cryptocurrency Gets Research Boost from the IMF and World Bank

Mark HartleyApril 15, 2019, GMT+0000, 8:07 am

by Mark HartleyApril 15, 2019, GMT+0000, 8:07 am

Washington-based financial institutions The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank recently announced their plans to research the potential of cryptocurrencies via a private

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South Korean Crypto Startup Human Plus Unveils Human Payment System

Mark HartleyApril 10, 2019, GMT+0000, 12:03 pm

by Mark HartleyApril 10, 2019, GMT+0000, 12:03 pm

The South Korean blockchain startup Human Plus has unveiled its plans to develop a “human-centric” cryptocurrency payment platform. The announcement was made at the Future

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French Telecommunications Giant Orange uses Blockchain to Fight Fake News

Mark HartleyApril 8, 2019, GMT+0000, 6:23 am

by Mark HartleyApril 8, 2019, GMT+0000, 6:23 am

Global telecommunications giant Orange has become the first company to incorporate a blockchain-based system designed to fight the spread of fake news. Safe.press is a

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The Popular Japanese Crypto-Trading Platform Liquid is Now Worth One Billion Dollars

Mark HartleyApril 3, 2019, GMT+0000, 14:01 pm

by Mark HartleyApril 3, 2019, GMT+0000, 14:01 pm

According to a recent press release, after closing its most recent funding round, the Japanese cryptocurrency trading platform Liquid is now valued at over $1

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Tezos (XTZ), BAT and Cardano (ADA): The Big Winners of the Current Altcoin Season

Mark HartleyApril 2, 2019, GMT+0000, 8:39 am

by Mark HartleyApril 2, 2019, GMT+0000, 8:39 am

Today’s big cryptocurrency rally has given the entire industry a huge boost, with almost all cryptocurrencies currently trading in the green. However, three of the