Stablecoins backed by fiat money — what is their goal and which ones do investors prefer and for what uses? Stablecoins attempt to be fiat currencies among cryptos. They can be a medium of exchange, a means of storing value and a unit of account. Unlike other digital coins, stablecoins are tied to some kind […]
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Ethereum’s Istanbul hard fork is expected to break 680 smart contracts on the decentralized management platform Aragon, after its launch earlier today. The Ethereum network’s Istanbul hard fork is expected to break 680 smart contracts on the decentralized management platform Aragon. Jorge Izquierdo, CTO at Aragon One, said that the upcoming upgrade will result in […]
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An overview of Ethereum starting with its rise, then through the two most significant regulatory events and what future is ahead. This article provides an overview of Ethereum’s rise, from conception through its initial coin offering (ICO) and beyond. Coinciding with the ICO came attempts to regulate and classify digital currency by multiple governmental and […]
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The firm behind smart contract platform RSK purchased Latin American social media giant Taringa with exposure to 30 million users. A subsidiary of Argentinian smart contract platform RSK has purchased Latin America’s social media giant Taringa, gaining exposure to 30 million users. RSK-powered rewards for content on Taringa IOVlabs, a startup dedicated to the development […]
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Bakkt’s launch will increase volatility in Bitcoin, which might also affect altcoins. What does the chart of the top five performers project? Let’s find out. Bakkt Daily and Monthly Bitcoin Futures will launch on Sept. 22 at 8 p.m. EDT. This is likely to increase volatility in Bitcoin, which has been stuck in a tight […]
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An IT company in Armenia has been accused of setting up a crypto mining operation in a hydroelectric plant and using its electricity illegally for over a year. An IT company in Armenia has been accused of illegally accessing electricity and using it to mine cryptocurrencies. $150,000 in power On Sept. 21, in an announcement […]
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Online real-time economic strategy game Prospectors will be launching on WAX blockchain. The online real-time economic strategy game, Prospectors, will be launching on the Worldwide Asset eXchange (WAX). Prospectors blockchain game lands on WAX In a Sept. 17 blog post, WAX announced that one of the largest dApps in the world, The Prospectors, is launching […]
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NASA considers experience with cryptocurrencies and blockchain a plus for its upcoming data scientist at its Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The United States’ National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is looking to hire a data scientist with crypto and blockchain expertise. Crypto and blockchain considered a plus According to a LinkedIn job listing posted on Sept. […]
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German non-profit DLT organization Iota Foundation launched decentralized and autonomous industrial marketplace. Non-profit blockchain organization Iota Foundation has released a platform enabling a decentralized and autonomous industrial marketplace. World’s first autonomous and decentralized virtual marketplace Dubbed the Industry Marketplace, Iota’s new product is a joint initiative that aims to accelerate industrial automation and commercial machine […]
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Blockchain-based freelance platform Opolis receives MakerDAO developer grant to give its freelancers the choice to pay and be paid in DAI. Blockchain-based employment platform Opolis has announced that it received a developer grant from MakerDAO, the creator of stablecoin DAI. MakerDAO will bring DAI payment integrations to Opolis On Sept. 17, in a press release […]
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