“His wealth in Bitcoin alone is more than 100 times greater than my entire net worth,” the “dumb” twin claims. Many late adopters of Bitcoin often lament the fact they missed out on the chance to purchase coins when the price was under $1,000, $100, or even $1. However, one Redditor says his own situation […]
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From the minds that brought you cheese with holes in it comes this year’s weirdest ad campaign. Crypto broker Bitcoin Suisse recently installed a blockchain-related Christmas advertisement in the Zurich Main train station in Zürich, Switzerland. The ad, which is largely indecipherable to non-native speakers, involves a piece of broccoli, a shoe, and one lone […]
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Climatetrade will launch its marketplace for carbon offsetting on the Algorand blockchain. Blockchain marketplace Climatetrade will be building its new CO2 carbon offsetting platform on Algorand, a top-50 cryptocurrency project that is gunning for scalability and transactional performance. Climatetrade announced Wednesday that it has selected the Algorand blockchain to power its carbon offsetting marketplace, which […]
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Despite its recent Phase 0 launch, the fully realized transition to Eth2 could still be years away from completion. Ethereum 2.0 launched its Beacon Chain on Tuesday, marking the project’s transition to a proof-of-stake, or PoS, mining algorithm. With Phase 0 now in the rearview mirror, the founder and CEO of MyEtherWallet, Kosala Hemachandra, recently […]
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Bitcoin reclaimed the $19,000 level, but charts suggest BTC and altcoins may consolidate for a few days before starting the next trending move. Bitcoin price hit a new all-time high above $19,892 on Dec. 1. This is a significant event because it proves that the rally in 2017 was ahead of fundamentals but not a […]
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This could significantly lower the barrier to entry for stablecoin use. Visa has teamed up with blockchain services company Circle to make USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin transactions compatible with certain credit cards. “After Circle itself graduates from Visa’s Fast Track program, likely sometime next year, Visa will issue a credit card that lets businesses send […]
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Larry Fink believes Bitcoin may evolve into a global market. Blackrock CEO Larry Fink says Bitcoin (BTC) is on his company’s radar following the cryptocurrency’s rapid appreciation over the past few months. Speaking Tuesday at the Council on Foreign Relations alongside former Bank of England governor Mark Carney, Fink reportedly said: “Bitcoin has caught the attention […]
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The benefits of utility tokens could soon stretch beyond payment facilitation and governance capabilities. Cryptocurrencies are commonly known for being a store of value, but as the blockchain space continues to mature, utility tokens are being created that extend their benefits beyond mere financial gains. Scott Gralnick, director of global partnerships for ShapeShift — a Swiss […]
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The split will take effect on Dec. 17. Digital asset manager Grayscale has announced a share split for its Ethereum Trust — a move that could make the fund more attractive to individual investors. In an official press release, Grayscale announced Wednesday that the split will be implemented on Dec. 17, with shareholders of record […]
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Eth2 staking has its downsides — people may not have the means to contribute 32 ETH, or the technical knowhow to run a node. Can these issues be solved? How does this ecosystem work? There are three key roles within the Stkr ecosystem. Providers deliver the computing resources that drive the Eth2 nodes — and […]
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