Month: March 2018

Russian Ministry Offers to Set Up Crypto Exchange for Miners

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Russia’s Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications has put forward the idea to set up a cryptocurrency exchange, where Russian miners can trade their digital coins for fiat money. The ministry has held consultations with representatives of the crypto sector and prepared a comprehensive concept to regulate the mining industry. Also read: Two Russian Regions … Read more

Waltonchain’s Social Media Screw-Up Sends Market into Downward Spiral

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Even though the Waltonchain project is quite popular among cryptocurrency speculators, the company has suffered a major setback. A social media campaign competition was quite successful, but one of the “bounty winners” turned out to be a member of the team itself. This colossal screw-up forced the WTC team to apologize and remove that winner from the … Read more

Charlie Lee Tweets About Nano and Everyone Freaks Out

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Charlie Lee has always been one of the more intriguing cryptocurrency developers to follow on social media. His involvement with Litecoin has been well documented, and Lee has also been posting some interesting comments regarding other altcoins. Unsurprisingly, some of his recent comments have irritated a lot of Litecoin supporters, as they feel Lee is turning his … Read more

What Is the Token Wizard?

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Whether or not the world needs more solutions to make ICOs easier to organize remains a topic of substantial debate. The folks at POA Network are convinced that there is a dire need for a streamlined venture in this regard. Their new Token Wizard makes it a matter of a few clicks to create new token … Read more

Bitcoin Mining’s Carbon Footprint Is Blown out of Proportion

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It appears there is a lot of misinformation on the internet when it comes to cryptocurrencies and the associated electricity usage. More specifically, most sources claim Bitcoin mining uses a lot of energy, which is absolutely correct. However, it seems the situation is being blown out of proportion completely. The Truth About Cryptocurrency Mining According to … Read more

What Is GameCredits?

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Even though Bitcoin will be the world’s leading cryptocurrency for quite some time to come, there are other competing solutions to keep an eye on. GameCredits is an intriguing initiative which will target the gaming community worldwide. This $100 billion industry can benefit a lot from cryptocurrencies in many ways, assuming the team’s plan is executed properly. … Read more