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Non-Fungible Tokens: What Is It and What’s Been Happening in 2019

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) achieved mainstream attention in 2017 following the popularity of the crypto collectibles game CryptoKitties. The NFT market has evolved since then.In this article, we will delve into non-fungible tokens to understand what they are and what they can do. We will also...

, by Alex Lielacher

Why is Binance Really Burning its Own Stash of BNB Tokens?

"Binance is arguably beginning to find its own token as much of a hindrance as a help to its own business plans." "Will Binance at some unspecified point in the future end the BNB fees business model or create two distinct corporate entities?"While Binance CEO Changpeg Zhao proudly affirmed that...

, by Simon Chandler

How to Launch a Bitcoin ATM Business

The Bitcoin ATM market is “mooning.” When the first Bitcoin ATM was installed in Vancouver, Canada in 2013, Bitcoin was still a largely unknown phenomenon. Fast forward to 2019, Bitcoin and Bitcoin ATMs are seemingly everywhere. Today, there are over 5,000 Bitcoin ATMs across the globe,...

, by Alex Lielacher

Faketoshi’s Crime & Punishment and 20 Crypto Jokes

This week, the news of a Faketoshi ruling hit the Cryptoverse, but that saga is far from over. On the other hand, BTC dropped below USD 10K, leaving analysts stumped. Meanwhile, the Switzerland talks are done with a conclusion that Libra is still a concern, and Japan’s FSA looks set to beef...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

This is How Brexit Might Affect Bitcoin

No-deal Brexit would shake confidence in the pound, deal or remain would strengthen the pound. The overall effect of Brexit might be a strengthening of the view that fiat currencies are inherently unreliable.Depending on who you ask, Brexit will affect every aspect of British life. But how will...

, by Simon Chandler

Leaked Passwords, Miner Capitulations and 20 Crypto Jokes

This week saw personal data and passwords of GateHub wallet users leaked online, as well as discussions about 80,000 Bitcoins stolen from Mt. Gox. We learned that BTC may dip below USD 7K before the halving (and it did), and miners may or may not be capitulating. Meanwhile, Ethereum managed an...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

How Global Macro Trends Might Affect Crypto in 2020

2020 will mostly be defined by a similar economic outlook. At this stage, it's hard to gauge just how the attraction to CBDCs will affect crypto.Crypto is not an island. While the most popular cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC) is still considered to be a non-correlated asset, economic and financial...

, by Simon Chandler

Learn These 5 Key Crypto Terms – and Start Trading Like a Pro

Do you think you’ve mastered the basics of Bitcoin and altcoin trading? Perhaps you think you’re ready to move on from casual trading and want to take the next step – but are put off by grizzled veterans using terminology you don’t understand.If that’s the case,...

, by Alex Lielacher

‘Stale’ Block Reminds the Importance of Bitcoin Confirmations

"There aren't any immutability guarantees in Bitcoin, just exponentially decreasing probability." "Not many services will release any irretrievable goods or services with just 1 confirmation."“Bitcoin is stale.” Early champions such as Jon McAffee have been describing the original...

, by Simon Chandler

Crash! Boom! Bang! and 20 Crypto Jokes

What an eventful, volatile week this has been. After Bitcoin mining difficulty and hashrate hit new highs, Bitcoin dropped suddenly to January lows, with altcoins suffering major losses, and then it crashed to USD 5,000 levels, and crypto exchanges had to make emergency moves to deal with...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bitcoin Needs To Make an Effort to Not Waste This Crisis

While many bitcoin (BTC) hodlers hope that despite the COVID-19 pandemic and troubles in the traditional financial markets - or exactly because of them - BTC will skyrocket, it might not happen without the active involvement of the Cryptoverse itself. "In addition to the unique properties of BTC,...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Mainnet, Testnets, Targets, Multiple Clients and 20 Crypto Jokes

Another crypto week is behind us, so let's take a quick look at what happened. Bitcoin soared to pre-crash levels, Cardano announced their new "mainnet wallet", Hive saw a major pump and a smaller dump on listing news, Telegram's Gram token launch was postponed indefinitely, Plan B published the...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Crypto-Exchange Trends for 2020 and the Next Decade

Next year, we're likely to see a range of crypto-exchanges diversifying into new services and functionality. Many of the big exchanges will be more like large ecosystems than standalone trading platforms by the end of the next decade.Exchanges are the portals through which members of the general...

, by Simon Chandler

Crypto Enthusiast’s Day-by-Day Guide to Davos

Once again the Swiss mountain resort welcomes one of the most diverse gatherings of people from across the world and across industries – both the elite and the fringe – coming together for the annual World Economic Forum (WEF). Scheduled for January 21st through 24th, the forum’s...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

No Reprieve for LocalBitcoins Traders whose Bitcoin Remains Locked up

Bitcoin (BTC) traders say they are still waiting to regain access to their tokens two weeks after peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchange LocalBitcoins quietly suspended their accounts. Account-holders say they have been severely inconvenienced by the move, which has brought their trading operations...

, by Dalmas Ngetich

How to Trade the Current Bitcoin Carnage

The expected economic impact of the coronavirus has resulted in crashing stock markets across the globe. Unfortunately, the same thing happened in the crypto markets in the past few days when it became apparent that COVID-19 has become a pandemic.In this article, which is not a financial advice and...

, by Alex Lielacher

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