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With the number of altcoins listed on Coinmarketcap reaching 1,640 as of this writing, the question begs – how will all of these altcoin markets perform in the long term? When looking back four years at a historic snapshot of the leading markets from June 1st, 2014, one can see that only two of the […]
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As cryptocurrency works its way toward mass adoption, one of its biggest obstacles is volatility. Markets change overnight, and we’re so desensitized to it that we don’t even blink at dips that would bring national economies to their knees. Stablecoins – cryptocurrencies that are tied to existing currencies or commodities like the US dollar or gold – are fungible, easily traded assets that bring us one step closer to mass adoption. While promises of $1 = 1 coin make stablecoins appear simple, stablecoin projects rely on complex algorithms to do the following: Keep the currency’s value from inflating, (e.g., increasing over a dollar) Keep the currency’sPowered by WPeMatico
Scam rumors involving AriseBank followed by the state of Texas demanding it stop serving the state’s residents. #NEWS
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Cryptocurrency aficionados are familiar with the concept of BitShares. This particular project offers a wide variety of financial services in a decentralized manner. More specifically, there’s a big focus on decentralized exchanges and banking on the blockchain. Even though this project has been around for several years, now is a good time to take a closer look at what Bitshares is all about. More importantly, it’s time to look at whether or not this project has a bright future ahead of it. Why was BitShares Created? The first question to address is why a project such as BitShares was created inPowered by WPeMatico
Digital assets have become a lot more popular over the past 12 months. We are not talking about regular cryptocurrencies here, but rather new assets which are issued on a blockchain. Several key projects are focusing on the digital asset industry as we speak, although they all seem to offer a slightly different take on things. We have outlined the basic ideas behind three of these projects below and how each differs from the others in its own unique way. 3. WAX For those who are unfamiliar with WAX, the name stands for Worldwide Asset eXchange. It is a platform and a token designed toPowered by WPeMatico
On paper, EOS is a $6 billion company and the 14th largest cryptocurrency project in the world whose token changes hands for $10 a pop. It has raised over $700 million to date in the world’s longest running ICO, which began last June. By the time it’s done, the company, led by Dan Larimer, will […]
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