ICON commits $200M to interoperability incentive fund
The ICON Foundation announced plans to launch an interoperability incentive program for 200 million ICX, or approximately $200 million at the time of publication. The foundation supports the development of the ICON network, South Korea’s largest public aggregator chain. The foundation said that it hopes this program will incentivize the ICON community and its partner networks […]
Altcoins take the next leg up after Bitcoin price holds $47.5K
Bullish sentiment returned to the cryptocurrency ecosystem on Oct. 1 after a 10% spike in the price of Bitcoin (BTC) lifted it above the $47,500 level and resulted in the liquidation of more than $270 million in short positions. The altcoin market quickly followed suit with a majority of the tokens in the top 200 registering […]
Man who minted 14M ICX tokens due to a bug can pursue lawsuit to keep them
A cryptocurrency enthusiast who exploited a bug in the ICON network to mint a large amount of its native ICX token can pursue entitlement claims according to a California federal judge. On Monday, Aug. 9, U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick said that the case raises novel questions about digital property. He added that plaintiff […]
Bitcoin price hits $41K, then rejects after sellers defend the 200-MA
The overall mood of the cryptocurrency ecosystem is muted on June 15 with most altcoins trading flat while Bitcoin (BTC) bulls look for a daily close above $41,000 as a sign that the market could be shifting in favor of bulls. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that within the last few hours […]
ICON (ICX) unaffected by South Korean tax investigation into ICONLOOP, says chairman
The ICON Foundation, creator of the ICON (ICX) project, has issued an official response to the news that South Korean tax authorities are investigating its technical partner, ICONLOOP. In a statement published on Monday, the chairman of the ICON Foundation, Min Kim, said that the ICON Foundation would not be affected by the investigation, noting […]
Icon, Ravencoin and Lisk are riding the bull wave on possible future developments
Bitcoin (BTC) created another milestone today when the price breached the $50,000 barrier. Bitcoin has now risen about 1,230% from a low of $3,803.58 on March 13 of last year to a new all-time high at $50,622 today. This rally has been led by strong institutional demand that is showing no signs of stopping. MicroStrategy […]