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Crypto Luminary Impersonation Scammers on Social Media Raked in Millions in 2018

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Over the last two years, as cryptocurrencies gained mainstream attention, scammers have become far more prevalent. One particular social media scam that can be found on prominent websites like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram is the impersonation of well-known crypto industry executives and blockchain luminaries. Unfortunately even a verified account means nothing these days and these … Read more

Chatter Report: Vitalik Doesn’t Believe in Proof of Work, Chris Pacia Discusses Big Blocks

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In this latest roundup of crypto chatter from social media, Vitalik Buterin sparks debate by declaring that he doesn’t believe in proof of work. Also, developer Rhett Creighton is accused of foul play in the Bitcoin Private pre-mine scandal. Finally, Chris Pacia clarifies his stance on large block limitations. Also read: A Look at Some … Read more

Report Finds a Strong Relationship Between Crypto-Advocates and Life Extension

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Bitcoin historians will recollect that the early cryptocurrency pioneer Hal Finney was a person who believed in life extension and chose to be frozen in cryopreservation. Now a recent report shows that a good number of well-known blockchain advocates are also convinced that an ‘extropian-like’ technology may extend the lives of humans in the future. … Read more

Ethereum Price Watch: Currency Set to Slide Under the $100 Threshold?

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At press time, Ether, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency by total market capitalization is hovering just above the $100 mark at a price point of $105.96. This showcases yet another price drop of around 4.45% for ETH since yesterday afternoon, a time when the premier asset was trading for $118. As a result of this, Ether’s … Read more

Debunking Dr. Doom: Building a New Global Economy on a “Glorified Spreadsheet”

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This rebuttal to Dr. Doom, AKA Nouriel Roubini, was written by Thomas Schouten, the Head of Marketing at Lisk. Schouten holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Science in Strategic Entrepreneurship from Erasmus University Rotterdam.  Nouriel Roubini, a long time skeptic of cryptocurrencies, unleashed another wave of negative rhetoric recently, aiming to undermine the … Read more