Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase plans to shut down its acquired learning platform Earn.com to focus on Coinbase Earn. Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase plans to shut down cryptocurrency learning platform Earn.com in favor of its in-house developed counterpart Coinbase Earn. Industry news outlet The Block reported on Dec. 22 that Coinbase announced in an email to its customers […]
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The future will see Bitcoin take ever more market share from altcoins, says the well-known trader, and even cause the “destruction” of competitors such as Ethereum. Bitcoin (BTC) will cement its dominance over the cryptocurrency market next year in a fresh blow to altcoins, a veteran trader has said. In the latest episode of his […]
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How exactly do deepfakes work and why are they hard to detect and prevent? Experts believe blockchain technology has a role to play. In its most basic sense, a deepfake is a combination of face- and voice-cloning AI technologies that allow for the creation of life-like, computer-generated videos of a real person. In order to […]
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Here are a few websites that can help you finish your Christmas shopping using crypto. Christmas is just around the corner, which means it’s time to get your holiday shopping out of the way for good. And while online retail giants such as Amazon and eBay have made online purchasing wonderfully simple for the average […]
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A long time ago, in a white paper far away… Episode IV – A New Hope A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away… or maybe 2008 just feels like a long time ago. It is a period of civil war. Rebel cypherpunks are under the leadership of 900-year-old Jedi Muppet Satoshi Nakamoto, […]
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Decentralization is one of the most important ideas behind blockchain technology, but the more real applications we see, the more centralized and government-backed it’s becoming. The fad is dying. A recent CB Insights report that was cited Bloomberg announced a 60% decline in blockchain startup investments this year, down to $1.6 billion. But at the […]
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Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex now enables its users to purchase cryptocurrencies with both credit and debit cards. Hong Kong-headquartered cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex now enables its users to purchase cryptocurrencies with both credit and debit cards. The exchange made the announcement on Dec. 20, saying: “Buy cryptocurrencies with your debit or credit cards on Bitfinex. Whether it’s […]
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Fresh off the strong bounce on Wednesday, Bitcoin price is trying to hold on to $7,200 support and stage a move up to the next key level of resistance. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around $7,200 on Friday, the level that was found following a large swing to the upside on Wednesday. As we move into […]
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Auditing giant EY released a new iteration of its zero-knowledge proof blockchain, intending to cut transaction costs by 90%. British auditing giant EY has released a new iteration of its zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) blockchain, intending to cut transaction costs by 90%. A ZKP is a digital protocol that enables data to be distributed between the […]
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Maker Foundation Sells $27.5 million MKR to Dragonfly Capital and Paradigm, expanding their influence in Asia while driving DeFi adoption. The Maker Foundation, the group behind the decentralized crypto platform MakerDAO, announced today that venture capital funds Dragonfly Capital Partners and Paradigm have acquired $27.5 million worth of MKR. This is approximately 5.5% of the […]
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