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Sidechains vs Plasma vs Sharding

Special thanks to Jinglan Wang for review and feedback One question that often comes up is: how exactly is sharding different from sidechains or Plasma? All three architectures seem to involve a hub-and-spoke architecture with a central “main chain” that serves as the consensus backbone of the system, and a set of “child” chains containing actual user-level transactions. дальше »

2019-6-14 04:03


Dow Rally Is a Head Fake Ahead of 50% Stock Market Crash

By CCN: Despite today’s 2% rally in the stock market, critical support levels have been breached that may signal the beginning of a 50% market decline. The Stock Market Is Falling Apart With the stock market trading at its third most expensive level in history, led by outrageously overvalued FANG and growth stocks, it’s only a matter of time before it regresses to its mean valuation. дальше »

2019-6-5 05:30


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Op Ed: Debunking Bitcoin Myths: ‘It’s a Ponzi Scheme’

The accusation that bitcoin is nothing more than a Ponzi scheme is perhaps the oldest, longest-standing criticism of the digital bearer asset. The basic idea is that there is nothing of value here and the entire purpose of bitcoin’s existence is to enrich Satoshi Nakamoto and the speculators who bought in for a few pennies or dollars in the early days by tricking others into buying in at a higher price. дальше »

2019-6-4 19:03


The Innovation Behind CryptoFollow’s Model

One of the hindrances to crypto-market’s further growth is the lack of verifiable performance history aggravated by the complexity of crypto-investing. Although this doesn’t stop the increasing number of veteran traders from stepping in and embracing the opportunities for gaining profit with crypto, many traditional traders find it rather intimidating. дальше »

2019-5-27 10:17


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Bitcoin Pizza Day: How a hungry Florida man made cryptocurrency history

Nine years ago today, the first ever Bitcoin transaction for a consumer product took place after a Florida man spent 10,000 BTC on two pizzas. Since then, cryptocurrency enthusiasts across the globe have celebrated ‘Bitcoin Pizza Day,’ not because the man in question paid 10,000 BTC, but because at the time said transaction represented a milestone for Bitcoin adoption. дальше »

2019-5-22 16:00


Look At Bitcoin Flash Crash History: How Do Past BTC Recovery Value Attempts Shape Up?

BTC Flash Crashes: Brief Historical Look As Bitcoin Attempts To Make A Recovery The latest bitcoin flash crash contributed to putting an end to the crypto’s recent bull run. The crash saw bitcoin lose as much as ten percent of its value, after finally managing to double its trading prices for the first time this […] дальше »

2019-5-20 19:15


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Op Ed: A Summary of

In the latest on the ongoing legal dispute between the New York Attorney General (NYAG), cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and stablecoin issuer Tether, the New York Supreme Court has modified an April 24, 2019, preliminary injunction and now Bitfinex is allowed to continue using the Tether reserves that were loaned to it to maintain its ordinary course of business, such as paying employees and consultants. дальше »

2019-5-18 22:14


PSA: You can now auto-delete your location and web history on Google

It’s no secret that, unless you explicitly opt out, Google keeps an extensive record of your every activity on its digital real estate. From your location history to the searches you perform on Google and YouTube, the company goes to great lengths to glean more information about you in the hope that it can serve better ads based on your web habits. дальше »

2019-5-2 10:21


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How Can We Be Sure That Bitcoin Price Has Bottomed?

Analysts have been repeatedly (and incorrectly) calling the Bitcoin price bottom for over a year now, pretty much since prices started falling. So before diving headlong back into its murky waters, how can we be sure things are different this time? Comparison To Other Bubble Bottoms One way might be to look at great bottoms from history (I’m gonna let you make your own jokes) for comparison. дальше »

2019-4-7 13:00


Ethereum Derivatives Launched Courtesy of Deribit: Futures, Options, and Deribit Perpetual

Leading Bitcoin Futures and Dutch Options exchange platform – Deribit – has recently announced that it will be listing Ethereum as part of its portfolio. Now, with this listing, Deribit has made it possible and easier for the general public to dabble in Vanilla-style, European Ethereum options for the first time in the history of […] дальше »

2019-3-16 19:59