Recent reports indicate that the ICON (ICX) cryptocurrency has seen a 70% value increase within 24 hours, thus reaching the highest price to be recorded in 2019 and 2020. In fact, ICON has reached a new 18-month high, thanks to its $0.60 price peak on Tuesday. This led to a 326% year-to-date increase rate. At the moment of writing, ICX, which is the ICON Project’s token, is trading at $0.432, down -14.1% from its previously-recorded value. As such, the current market cap is $223 million, whereas the 24–hour trading volume has also increased to $212 million.  Given the huge ascending tren ..read more

In recent years we’ve seen the crypto-asset market achieve immense growth despite staggering volatility. Since posting infamous gains in 2017, crypto asset prices have been through a steep drop and tepid recovery – but usership continues to climb. Highlighting this trend, the Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance reported crypto-asset users hit 35 million in Q3 of 2018, up from 18 million at the end of 2017. More recent figures suggest the number of blockchain wallets, necessary to hold crypto, now sits at 40 million. For many, these numbers represent a growing awareness of the crypto as ..read more

At this point in time, most market analysts, developers and cryptocurrency enthusiasts can agree that blockchain technology has a plethora of use case scenarios, most of which can positively-disrupt entire industries. Now, recent reports indicate that Postech, which is one of South Korea’s top-ranking universities, will begin issuing blockchain-based graduation diplomas, using ICONLOOP’s BROOF platform.  Leveraging ICON’s Public Blockchain To put things into perspective, BROOF represents a service that is based on the ICON public network, facilitating the issuance and storage of certific ..read more

When you hear the name Samsung, the first thing that may come to mind is the latest Galaxy smartphone. But there is much more to the company than that. In fact, the company makes up more than 20% of South Korea’s economy. It employs 489,000 people, which is more than Apple, Google and Microsoft combined. The tech giant has always had a keen eye for innovation and it is no surprise that their interest towards blockchain would come sooner rather than later. They didn’t need to venture much further than the homegrown South Korean project – ICON. From Digital ID, smartphones and financial servi ..read more

Sunday, 15.12.19. Zurich, Switzerland. Cryptocurrency Wallet service provider, FoPay announced today that it has acquired Cryptocurrency Exchange, AliExchange in a deal worth 1 million FOIN. FOIN’s 30 days average price is approximately USD2,100, making this acquisition valued at about 2.1 Billion USD. AliExchange is a new Cryptocurrency Exchange based in Tallinn, Estonia. It began operations in March this year and was reportedly to have a DTV (daily trading volume) reaching 200 million in the past 3 months, with most of its customer base in Asia. Despite its impressive achievements ..read more

In less than 24-hours after releasing a list of exploratory cryptocurrency projects to be considered for the Binance.US marketplace, the crypto exchange giant officially announced the listing of two new digital assets. One of them being the South Korean blockchain project ICON (ICX). https://t.co/AZwoBOy3iq Will List @enjin $ENJ and @helloiconworld $ICXhttps://t.co/d4030HxU5U pic.twitter.com/d91jRkSVuT— Binance.US (@BinanceAmerica) December 12, 2019 The ICX/USD trading pair will open on December 12th, 2019, at 9:00pm EST / 6:00pm PST. Users can start depositing ICX in preparation for tra ..read more

At this point in time, the technological revolution has led to numerous tech-based implementations, which are capable of making our daily lives considerably easier. With the introduction of blockchain technology, most of the world’s industries can be disrupted, thus leading to quicker, cheaper and better-quality products and services.  Numerous analysts now predict that smart cities represent an upcoming trend, bound to further revolutionize the way society interacts in urban areas. So far, several technological implementations have already been made, thus improving the way people commute ..read more

Your physical ID card could become a thing of the past and ICONLOOP’s MyID Alliance is aiming to make this a reality. ICON is targeting South Korea, a clear well-defined market which is one of the most technologically innovative and crypto-friendly markets in the world.  ICON & ICONLOOP ICON and ICONLOOP’s relationship has been well documented. Its involvement with the Seoul Metropolitan government goes back as far as 2018. The South Korean Blockchain is involved in the upcoming establishment of Seoul’s first blockchain-based administrative services for more than 11 million people ..read more

Stegos’ unique blockchain and innovative design make it a wholly private and scalable crypto that is immune to government surveillance. With Stegos, you can buy and sell crypto, and talk to other users to initiate a transaction with complete anonymity. All that you will need is the Stegos mobile app and the STG coin. Backed by a strong team and solid technology, Stegos is primed to take over the privacy coin market. To finish and deliver a top-quality product, Stegos has decided to conduct an IEO to secure $300,000 to be specifically allocated for market making and providing liquidity on the ..read more

London, November 8th – This week saw the Nano ecosystem take significant strides forward, by securing a major exchange listing and launching a refreshed website on the same day. Following on from the recent procession of listings, Kraken is the latest exchange to welcome the instant and fee-less cryptocurrency onto their world-renowned platform. BTC, ETH, EUR, and most significantly, USD Nano pairs are available at launch. The addition of Nano to the Kraken platform signals increasing mainstream acceptance of Nano and reinforces the protocol’s utility and accessibility across the globe ..read more