The last two months in crypto have been heavily influenced by passive investing and lending.
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In Venezuela, law enforcement authorities have busted an illegal Bitcoin mining operation in the country, as the government continues working to clean up its cryptocurrency […] …
Cryptocurrencies are not the first thing on one’s mind when they hear about TikTok.
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In December 2019, the VeChain Foundation’s security was breached, and hackers siphoned $6.5 million in VET. Commenting on the hack, the foundation said: “We have narrowed down the possibilities enough to lead to a highly probable theory. The security breach was most likely due to the misconduct of one of the team members within our […] …
The ever-awaited altseason — a colloquial term for pumping altcoin markets — has arrived earlier than expected, if some analysts are to be believed.
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A recent report published on the 6th of July by Cryptocompare has come to analyze the monthly trends within the crypto exchange market. This analysis […] …
Two important fundamental indicators just reached a new all-time high. Will Bitcoin’s price follow the lead?
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Allegations of LinkedIn and Reddit snooping on iOS clipboard data have been reported. Reportedly, numerous iPhone iOS 14 apps are snooping on the phone’s clipboard data. Forget the Chinese TikTok, even popular ones such as LinkedIn and Reddit, are also facing similar accusations. The recently unveiled iOS 14 beta for developers is affected by bugs. […] …
Dramatic moves in Chinese stocks over the past week are causing analysts to draw comparisons with 2015’s bubble.
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If you talk to the supporters of smart contract projects such as Cardano, Tezos, EOS, and Tron, they will say that their respective blockchains are the best.
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When Americans were busy celebrating the 4th of July, a ‘Kanye West for President’ tweet took everyone by surprise. Rapper Kanye West dropped the bombshell on Independence Day by announcing that he would be running in the 2020 presidential race. It seems 2020 still has many surprises up its sleeves. We must now realize the […] …
When Ethereum-based finance protocol Compound launched its native token COMP in June, it traded at $30.
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The price of Cardano (ADA) has been on an upward trend ever since April this year. Even so, it seems that this massive bull run […] …
The Bitcoin price has recovered and is currently changing hands above $9,000. While this is a reprieve, news around Bitcoin adoption dominates. 3 years later, BitPay supports SegWit The main highlight in the last 24 hours is BitPay’s decision to support Segregated Witness (SegWit). Of note, the payment processor has been against this controversial update. […] …
A year after the famous Hollywood actor William Shatner tweeted that Elon Musk and Vitalik Buterin were deciding what to build on Ethereum, the Tesla CEO refuted the rumor but said that he had nothing against the network. Musk: Not Building On Ethereum The Canadian actor, arguably most well-known for his role as Captain Kirk […]
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After a podcast with popular Bitcoin proponent Anthony “Pomp” Pompliano, the famous comedian Bill Burr said that he will buy BTC. Fellow comedian and co-host Bert Kreischer regretted not buying Bitcoin before but seemed more interested in purchasing mining equipment. Current Economic Situation Co-founder and partner at Morgan Creek Digital Anthony Pompliano recently appeared in […]
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Bitcoin attempted to conquer the $9,300 but to no fruition. The price pulled back and failed to breach the level. Meanwhile, the DeFi market continues to boom, with numerous projects marking double-digit daily increases. Bitcoin Price Fails at $9,300 Bitcoin didn’t manage to claim $9,300 yesterday and has since retraced to its current trading level […]
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Weeks after the Bitcoin halving in mid-May, miners are seemingly moving out of China and into Europe — with one prominent mining pool stating geopolitical tensions between the United States and China are a major catalyst.
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Merely weeks after the launch of John McAfee’s privacy token GHOST, the coin is already seeing real-life utilization in Hong Kong Disneyland. The team behind the project also announced several upcoming features, including a “decentralized crowdfunding” platform and the release of the GHOST Cell Phone Service beta. GHOST Usage In Hong Kong The former antivirus […]
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The Ethereum price is wobbly at the time of writing. However, there are flickers of hope. Ethereum is the preferred platform—if statistics lead, for dApp developers. Most importantly, it dominates DeFi as most mainstream financial applications run on the pioneer smart contracting platform. Still, there are concerns as Ethereum finds itself with a fee problem. […] …
The graphs of both gold and Bitcoin are rising as more people rush towards safety in a pandemic-ridden world. Now, founder of Morgan Creek Capital Management, Mark Yusko, has claimed that investors must consider only gold and Bitcoin as true money in today’s market. #GoldIsMoney Everything else is just credit… Except for #Bitcoin, which is […] …
By examining a well-known technical component, the popular YouTuber The Moon believes that Bitcoin could be heading towards $6,000 in the next few months if it breaks the vital $8,500 level. Bitcoin And The Wyckoff Distribution Pattern The cryptocurrency analyst initially posted the chart on Twitter in which he has inserted BTC’s current position on […]
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It’s been a tough past few years for many crypto altcoins.
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Ripple price may be stagnant, trending in a tight trade range with caps at $0.17 and $0.20, respectively. Nonetheless, far and beyond the depressing price action are interesting fundamentals. Founded to ease remittance, the multi-billion for-profit company recently announced PayID. It is a coalition of over 40 companies aiming to ease the sending and reception of funds, […] …
The past few weeks have seen Ethereum’s decentralized finance ecosystem explode.
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Recent data revealed that the number of positive Bitcoin mentions on the popular social media platform Twitter has dropped significantly since the halving in May. At the same time, the fear and greed index has downgraded from its neutral stance in May to a more fearful state in June. Twitter BTC Positivity Drops According to […]
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Grayscale Trust, the institutional vehicle for accredited investors to get exposure to cryptocurrencies, has been making the rounds in crypto circles recently for seemingly cornering the Bitcoin market.
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If you’ve been following Ethereum over the past few months, you’ve likely heard of EIP-1559.
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Bitcoin and the rest of the crypto market have struggled over recent weeks.
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Compound’s (COMP) meteoric rise is equal parts FOMO and illiquid price pushing, with industry observers drawing parallels with the infamous ICO boom of 2017.
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The CEO of SchiffGold, Peter Schiff, responded to claims by RT news host Max Keiser that he would end up panic-buying Bitcoin when its price hits $50,000. Schiff suggested Bitcoin’s dollar value would drop as low as zero – although implied Keiser might consider selling at $2,000. Shortly afterward, Bitcoin developer and Blockstream CEO, Adam […]
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In 2017 and 2018, smart contracts were seen as the next big thing in crypto.
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An incident earlier this week showed what peak Decentralized Finance (DeFi) could look like — one where the smartest survive and rent-seekers are eradicated immediately.
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It was a long time coming.
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The crypto market has seen a strong correction since its attempted breakout earlier this week, Cardano (ADA) has been no exception to this drop.
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Innovative Bitcoin products are not falling short of delivering this year, with institutional firms notching up one crypto product or other.
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Much of the ICO boom in 2017 was driven by massive surges in ETH prices — with scammers, aspiring technologists choosing the Ethereum protocol to issue their tokens, and reap some profits off the frenzy.
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Shortly after the incredible launch that was the governance token of Balancer Lab, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, Balancer quickly started implementing changes. Particularly changed […] …
PlusToken scam has moved another batch of stolen Bitcoins from the hack address. However, a report suggests that it might be the last batch of bitcoins from the hack. PlusToken scam is one of the largest cryptocurrency Ponzi schemes to ever take place. The project was active in the region of China and South Korea […] …
After ICOs in 2018, DeFi applications are seemingly positioning themselves to be the next 100x coin baggers in 2020; complete with shiny websites, world-changing promises, and sparking dreams of early-retirement for those who dare.
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