Unstoppable Domains, a San Francisco-based startup focused on creating domains in blockchain, has announced that Cloudflare has enabled native resolution of .crypto domains. The platform allows people to use public blockchains to host websites, which are likely harder to take offline, as blockchain isn’t able to be easily censored. The integration will allow more than …
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EMX Exchange Halts Trading of USOIL-Perp After Crude Oil Crash
In brief: Everyone was shocked when US Oil prices hit zero and global futures contracts fell hard into negative territory. Such an event had not been anticipated by the team at the EMX exchange. The team halted trading of its USOIL-Perp contract. Trading of the perpetual contract is yet to be reopened as the team …
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Ethereum’s (ETH) Price Holds $168 Support Amidst Historic Oil Dump
In brief: The price of US Crude oil fell hard to $0 with its futures contracts going as far down as $-40. The once in a lifetime event, shook the crypto markets with Bitcoin (BTC) going back below $7,000. At the time of writing this, the price of Ethereum (ETH) is holding the $168 support …
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XRP’s Price Could Keep Falling as Holders Decrease
In brief: A new report by eToro and The Tie shows that the number of Twitter users discussing XRP has fallen drastically. The report also indicates that members of the XRP army have continued to decline since January 2018. The new stats could indicate a continuous trend of capitulation by XRP investors. Times have drastically …
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Justin Sun Baffled By a Jump in New Tron (TRX) Accounts
In brief: On the 19th of April, the Tron network recorded its highest daily increase in new accounts. This feat was noticed by a senior Tron Community member. Justin Sun was baffled by the sudden increase. However, it could be due to the Just (JST) token scale next month and the allure of staking TRX. …
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Bitcoin Improvement Proposal: What is a BIP, How It Works?
As the name seems to clearly suggest, a Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) is a standard that has been devised to help in the alteration of BTCs core protocol. However, in a few notable cases BIPs have even served as a source for crucial information for the Bitcoin community at large. From a more technical standpoint, …
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Privacy Coin Analysis: Monero (XMR) vs ZCash (ZEC)
This privacy coin analysis takes a look at the two leading coins focusing on anonymizing transactions; Monero (XMR) and ZCash (ZEC). Cryptocurrencies were launched with the aim of anonymizing online payments completely. Some of the most popular cryptocurrencies – Bitcoin, Litecoin and Ethereum – are created with specific characteristics; Bitcoin is used mainly as digital …
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Crypto Mainnet vs Testnet: What is the Difference?
This article takes a look at what is the difference between a crypto mainnet vs testnet, two technical terms that serve different functions. Mainnets and testnets are common technical terms used in the cryptocurrency world to denote blockchain networks that possess vital functions. Let’s take a look at the differences between a cryptocurrency mainnet and testnet: …
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Second Layer Blockchain Scaling: Off-Chain Solutions
This article takes a deeper look at second layer blockchain scaling off-chain solutions, with various implementations that are progressing as we speak. The internet was born as an instrument for radical self-expression. When the web was young, it was all about creativity and experimentation in a truly decentralized peer-to-peer fashion. However, over time it grew …
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Investment of the Decade: Genesis Technology Blockchain Stocks Report
Palm Beach Research Group has launched a new marketing campaign for its financial email newsletter, The Palm Beach Letter. The marketing campaign describes an “investment of the decade” spotted by Teeka Tiwari. In “The Investment of the Decade” report, Teeka lists three blockchain technology companies that are expected to capture a slice of the blockchain …
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Best Crypto Tax Software for 2020: Top Bitcoin Accounting Service Providers & Programs for Taxes
The IRS and other national tax authorities have been aware of bitcoin for years. The IRS issued its first ruling on bitcoin all the way back in 2013. If you’re not reporting crypto on your taxes in 2020, then you’re exposing yourself to significant liability. Tax authorities in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, …
Crypto Income Quarterly: Palm Beach’s Tech Royalty Retirement Plan
Teeka Tiwari has launched a new marketing campaign for his Crypto Income Quarterly newsletter. It’s called “the tech royalty retirement plan”. By following Teeka’s investment advice in the tech royalty retirement plan, you can “collect $180,472 every year” and “enjoy income for life” while “starting with just $100” – at least according to Teeka Tiwari. …
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Best Crypto Events: Top 2020 Bitcoin Blockchain Conferences
Biggest Blockchain + Crypto Events to Attend in 2020 Let’s kick off the new 2020 decade with a bang and list all of the top bitcoin events, cryptocurrency conferences and blockchain-centric meetups this year. With 2019 now behind us, it is hard to ignore how transformational the year ahead will be as excitement for the …
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Former US Director of the Cybersecurity: Crypto ransomware ‘running wild’
Ransomware is something the “average American” is worried about, says former cybersecurity top dog Chris Krebs Former Department of Homeland Security official Christopher Krebs called for greater governmental oversight of cryptocurrency in an interview yesterday, saying that anonymous payments are a threat “the average American is concerned about.” In an interview on Late Night with …
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Recur raises $5 million for perpetual cross-platform NFT royalties
A seed round in a new NFT platform is a promising step towards universal NFT royalties Can a new non-fungible token (NFT) platform finally solve the problem of ecosystem-wide royalties? NFT platform Recur announced on Thursday a $5 million seed round led by the DeFi Alliance, Delphi Digital, Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin, and Gemini, among …
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