The cryptocurrency world works in a strange way. Back in 2016 and 2017, it didn't matter if your company was actually involved in blockchain. Only one thing mattered for you to succeed - your company should contain the name "blockchain". And then your share price skyrockets. And then..the 2017 crypto winter came. Fast forward to…
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The economy in Venezuela is going down. The country is experiencing high inflation and constant shortage of food and water, mainly because of US sanctions. In the summer of 2018, Leaprate reported that President Nicolas Maduro has placed all "his eggs in one basket" - by using the petro, a state-backed digital coin, to save…
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After JP Morgan's alleged JPM Coin's launch came to life, another major US bank may be thinking of launching its very own digital coin. Goldman Sachs may be following in the footsteps of its biggest competitor. JP Morgan essentially becomes the first major US bank with its very own cryptocurrency. As Leaprate reported: "As reported…
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We all remember when Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JP Morgan, announced that bitcoin is a fraud, and after that teased the crypto community about a potential JPM Coin, the project is now live. As reported by The New York Times, JP Morgan officially became the first major US bank to launch a cryptocurrency that…
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Samsung, the South Korean electronics giant, is reported to be developing its very own blockchain network on Ethereum and also considering the opportunity to launch its very own Samsung Coin in due course. According to press, the blockchain team that is developing the blockchain mainnet based on Ethereum is part of the wireless division of…
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It's the World Cup season this summer. While multiple companies, individuals from all walks of life have launched their own cryptocurrencies for different purposes, it's now time for some of the world's most famous footballers to get in on the crypto game. One such example is Ronaldinho Gaucho, a former Brazilian professional footballer, is launching…
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It's been a tough month for the cryptocurrency market. The market capitalization of the market went from $750 billion to around $550 billion in just under two weeks. Almost all alt coins decreased in value with the recent announcement that South Korea will be banning cryptos. However, with such "gloominess" among investors, things are looking…
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