Lately, there’s been a lot of discussion about a new concept called ‘Channel Factories.’ The technology ultimately makes the Lightning Network (LN) a ‘third layer’ and a ‘new layer’ rests in between the bitcoin blockchain and LN payment channels. Also read: Peter Thiel, Bitcoin Astronaut, Moves Markets with Crypto Moonshot Channel Factories: Adding Another Layer […]
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TRON becomes 9th largest crypto by market cap and pushes Dash to 11th place following tweets from CEO
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Former Clinton Advisor Glenn Hutchins believes people are distracted by Bitcoin price and should invest in technology companies. Do you agree with him? #OPINION
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In the world of cryptocurrency, hard forks are seemingly the new altcoins. More specifically, a lot of developers want to hard fork existing currencies rather than build their own coins from scratch. In the case of Ethereum, one of those hard forks was known as EtherZero. However, this fork has been canceled due to a “lack of community support and big trading platforms”. It’s a very interesting decision, although few people will mind that the fork will not happen after all. EtherZero hard Fork is Canceled It is evident that Bitcoin was subject to quite a few hard fork attempts in 2017.Powered by WPeMatico
The world of esports is followed enthusiastically, just like physical competitive sports. In fact, more people are beginning to identify themselves with an esports team rather than a conventional sport like football or basketball. The millenials are the most important group of this population, and it is expected that the scope and popularity of esports will increase considerably in the future as VR and other technologies improve the gaming and viewing experience. Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article The esports aren’t a direct competition towards other sports but rather a different universe altogether. As online sports evolves and expands, therePowered by WPeMatico
While Wall Street continues to slowly incorporate Bitcoin, Merrill Lynch has decided to go the other way, banning its advisors from buying Bitcoin-related investments for their clients. #ANALYSIS
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More and more consumers need to start taking their privacy seriously. Especially when it comes to using the internet, there’s no reason to expose sensitive and personal information to third parties. With the use of VPNs and Tor on the rise, an interesting trend is created. Especially in Iran, reliance on Tor is skyrocketing as we speak. Given the political turmoil in that part of the world, this is no real surprise. Iran Starts Flocking to Tor for Political Reasons There are many reasons why people would start using Tor or a VPN connection to mask their online activity. WhilePowered by WPeMatico
It’s been nine years since the Bitcoin genesis block was mined, but the underlying technology has over 40 years of history behind it.
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Since Bitcoin made the bold step towards being digital gold it would seem that it may have inadvertently also sunk its dominance in the cryptomarket. #ANALYSIS
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The total market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies has broken into new highs, with coinmarketcap indicating that the market cap of the combined crypto markets is approximately $760 billion USD as of this writing. Also Read: Statistical Analysis Reveals Ties That Bind the Cryptocurrency Markets The Total Market Capitalization of All Cryptocurrency Markets Is Greater Than That […]
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