The Exchanges Review Part I: Easy on the Eye (and Brain)
Bitcoin exchanges are everywhere and navigating them can be confusing, while finding the right one for your needs can be impossible. With this in mind, CoinTelegraph presents a series of articles briefly reviewing 10 of the most well-known exchanges in which their pros and cons are each placed in the spotlight. We selected BitStamp, Bitfinex, BTC China, ICBIT, LakeBTC, hitbtc, btc-e, Kraken, ANXBTC and Cryptsy to be included in the reviews, the first of which concentrates on usability and interface. Bringing up the rear in terms of functionality and interface, especially for non-Russian....
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CoinTelegraph’s test series for exchanges continues with a report on using Bitstamp as an entry level user to see how its user experience matches its reputation. The test is part of a practical report following publication of our exchanges reviews series earlier this year. As Bitcoin becomes more and more appealing to mainstream consumers, it is likely that more will need to use an exchange in order to perform various transactions. As such, we wanted to see if the five leading exchanges from our review really are equipped to deliver a user experience which is easy and enjoyable to navigate....
An important consideration for anyone using cryptocurrencies is the ease of buying and selling them, while safe in the knowledge that the chosen exchange is reputable and trustworthy. Further to the first part of our review of ten exchanges, CoinTelegraph turns its attention to safety and the transaction process to give a slick overview of each one’s pros and cons. Cryptsy lands bottom of the ten exchanges under review both in terms of transacting and safety. Its slow loading and unstable interface among other issues have resulted in many user reports of deposits taking a suspiciously long....
Welcome back to another Bitcoin News in Review, where we feature some of the biggest stories of the week here on CryptoCoins News. This week, we looked at two high schoolers working on a $150 Bitcoin ATM, saw the most expensive Bitcoin painting ever sold, discussed the Etherium project's Ether presale, and more. We've also got a video this week put together by our own Calvin Tran. So check that out and keep scrolling for more on this Bitcoin News in Review. The $150 Bitcoin ATM. Lakota Lustig and Sagar Kumar may look like ordinary high school students, but they believe they can disrupt the....
The so-called “brain wallets” have always been a topic of heavy debate in the Bitcoin world, as this solution to store funds is far from secure. Memorizing passwords is hard enough for people, but there are bigger worries with brain wallets than most people anticipate, according to a new study. Despite the idea of a brain wallet using cryptography to add....
CoinTelegraph concludes its review of a selection of the most popular cloudmining providers with the all-important overview of just how much money is involved for potential users. Cloudmining needs to be suitably profitable for customers, as well as offer flexibility when it comes to harnessing and spending or reinvesting those profits. With this in mind, we check out the costs to the consumer for each of our cloudmining providers, and see how easy it is to get your hands on your precious coins fresh from the ether. (Please note that due to currently experiencing difficulties,....