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For only the second time in its history, an attempt at tokenizing Ripple’s XRP ledger through an initial coin offering (ICO) is being seriously offered by a group not formally associated with the company. It’s an interesting juxtaposition for a project widely believed to be actively separating itself from the messiness of the cryptocurrency world. […]
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As the blockchain industry and ecosystem develop, new terms become commonplace amongst those who run in blockchain technology circles. In the cryptocurrency sphere, the word airdrop has taken on a different meaning from the more widespread military definition. In the blockchain world, the term airdrop refers to gifts. What is an Airdrop? Airdropping is the process of distributing tokens to a user’s blockchain wallet at no cost to them. It is a technique commonly used by startup businesses that are undertaking an Initial Coin Offering (ICO), as a tool to promote projects and increase their brand exposure. In addition to this, airdropsPowered by WPeMatico
In the global downtrend that has extended for a majority of 2018, ICON (ICX) is among the coins that have taken the biggest hit, seeing a loss in value of more than 80% from January highs to recent lows. In the past week, however, ICX has more than doubled, and in the past day alone, has seen a price increase of over 40%. In the eyes of many speculators and supporters, ICON is a sleeping giant. While this is a large project, with a market cap of close to US$1.3 billion, many suggest the true value of the project seekingPowered by WPeMatico
They say you get nothing for free in this life, but tokenized projects running airdrops would beg to differ. You can now get a whole lotta crypto assets for free – hundreds of them in fact – simply for signing up and following some social channels. What started as a novelty has become the norm, […]
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The last month has seen a spate of high profile forks, as zclassic (ZCL), eth classic, and litecoin have all split to create new coins. Each of these has a shared history with its parent chain. In the run-up to the fork, many investors bought in hoping to claim their free dividend, or simply to […]
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You’ve heard of the scheme, seen the tweets, and been smart enough not to send cryptocurrency in the promise of receiving more back. The Twitter crypto scam, in which fraudsters impersonate the accounts of exchanges and influencers, is as simple as it is pernicious. While the odds of anyone falling for these scams is remote, […]
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NITRO, the public-company backed cryptocurrency for the games industry, announces airdrop to holders of current video-game tokens. Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article In line with its mission to empower gamers with the opportunity to have a say in games that are in the process of development, NITRO will airdrop a total of 50 NOX per wallet holders of a carefully curated list of video-games tokens. To be eligible for the airdrop, token-holders must hold the equivalent of at least 0.1 ETH of major video game tokens and register to stake a claim on NITRO’s website. The major video gamePowered by WPeMatico