Bitcoin might not be the most stable asset out there, but it is more stable than some economies. The demand for cryptocurrency in certain countries is growing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Bitcoin (BTC) peer-to-peer trading volume in Argentina, Chile, Venezuela and Morocco has peaked over the past few weeks, marking new all-time highs. Additional reports […]
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Ahead of Bitcoin’s upcoming halving, all major trends surrounding the premier cryptocurrency seem to be positive. For over a month, the global crypto community has been talking about the upcoming Bitcoin halving event with great gusto. However, because of the economic slump that has affected the entire planet at the moment from the spread of […]
Continue ReadingAn ICO digital ads startup is going through hard times as its two co-founders confess to having created a clone of their own company that sold the same products. The co-founders of Bidooh, a British digital advertising firm, admitted to stealing intellectual property from their own company with the intention of selling it to third-parties. […]
Continue ReadingDoes blockchain technology grant enough anonymity? Experts’ opinions vary, as some say the technology hasn’t lived up to the expectations. The first blockchain was launched more than 10 years ago and since then, it has evolved from simply being a backbone for Bitcoin (BTC) to a global technological phenomenon. In some sense, the distributed ledger […]
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Smart contracts on the Ethereum network are up almost 3x from the previous month to nearly 2 million, while deployment costs for the network are at a low. The number of smart contracts deployed on the Ethereum network reached 1,971,632 in March, hitting a new all-time high and marking a 75% increase from the previous […]
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Companies are leveraging blockchain and other emerging technologies for transparency and accountability in carbon emission offsetting. As the world celebrates the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, a number of industries appear to be looking toward blockchain to address one of today’s largest global threats: climate change. The Paris Agreement, which was signed into effect in […]
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BitMEX, the world’s third largest crypto exchange, has continued to lose its market share to Binance exchange after the Black Thursday crash. BitMEX, one of the world’s biggest crypto derivatives exchanges, is still struggling to recover from a major market sell-off that followed the Black Thursday crash in March. According to an April 21 report […]
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From dwindling numbers of Twitter users in Q1 to large-scale liquidations in 2019, reduced engagement has affected the price of XRP. According to a quarterly report, online engagement towards XRP on Twitter fell in Q1 2020, while Ripple was forced to liquidate many of its holdings to stay cash flow positive. The report, by social […]
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As blockchain-focused jobs increase, universities offer blockchain courses that could help students find job opportunities this year. Blockchain, a term once only familiar to Bitcoin (BTC) enthusiasts, is becoming one of the most in-demand business skills for 2020. According to a recent LinkedIn blog post, blockchain technology is the most sought-after hard skill this year. […]
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The blockchain tech industry has dramatically changed over the past 10 years: Here’s what you should know about it. Blockchain is no longer just the backbone of Bitcoin (BTC) or cryptocurrencies. It is more than that. Its application in various industries is as wide as the seas. And despite the technology’s limitations and challenges, demand […]
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