Archive August 2021
Wed 04 Aug 2021 âȘ
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Greg H.
The central bank of Estonia has discovered what it called ‘unlimited potential’ in its pilot tests of a blockchain-based digital euro. The trial results revealed that blockchain technology could ‘in theory’ support almost unlimited number of transactions. The experiment Following a research conducted in cooperation with several other central…
Fri 06 Aug 2021 âȘ
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Stephanie G.
CryptoQuant, an on-chain data analytics company, tweeted that earlier this month they recorded a major shift in Bitcoin fund flows. Analysts point out that in just one day over $131 billion ( ÌŽ ÂŁ94.1 billion) worth of BTC was moved. And only 1% of this amount is accounted for…
Sun 08 Aug 2021 âȘ
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Nicolas
An airdrop is a marketing campaign run by a crypto company that aims to offer project tokens to new users. In order to take advantage of this offer, individuals need to meet several requirements that differ from company to company. To participate in an airdrop programme, it is usually…
Fri 20 Aug 2021 âȘ
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Siobhan J.
Binance.US, the US branch of the trading platform, intends to raise additional capital in its upcoming funding round, according to Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, CEO of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. Binanceâs investor base According to Binance CEO, even despite regulatory concerns, a number of top-level investors are showing interest…
Sun 22 Aug 2021 âȘ
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Katie D.
Robinhood has just taken another hit. Its shares dropped 10% on Thursday, 19th August, the lowest after its worst trading debut  among companies with an IPO of the same size. The company started with 55 million shares debuting at $38. Robinhood stock is on a rollercoaster Despite promising…
Wed 25 Aug 2021 âȘ
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Nicolas
An atomic swap is a peer-to-peer exchange that allows two users to exchange digital assets without going through an exchange, centralised or not. How does it work? While the core principles of an atomic swap are relatively easy to grasp, the whole thing is a bit harder to get…
Thu 26 Aug 2021 âȘ
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Nicolas
A bull market is a market in which prices are rising or are expected to rise. The word is widely used by crypto investors in contrast to the term bear market, a market where most stocks are declining in value. Usually, it’s quite easy to profit in a …
Thu 26 Aug 2021 âȘ
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Nicolas
In cryptocurrencies, a block reward is the reward given to miners who have added a block to the blockchain. Depending on the digital asset in question, the attribution of these rewards may vary. However, in most cases, people who insert a block into the blockchain receive some of the coins…
Fri 27 Aug 2021 âȘ
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Nicolas
Bitconnect was an investment lending platform operating in the crypto sector, known for developing a classic Ponzi scheme. The company promised its investors significant returns, paying out existing loan interest with newly pledged loans. It wasn’t the only scam ever pulled off in the industry, but it’s…
Sat 28 Aug 2021 âȘ
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Nicolas
AML stands for Anti Money Laundering. In crypto, this term is widely used because many critics claim that digital assets are used for money laundering. Although the fight against money laundering takes place in all economic sectors, this article will focus on AML measures specific to the blockchain world. Why…