Tag: Cryptocurrency
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Crypto Mining for Charity: Your Processing Power Could Save the World
byWant a new way to improve the lives of children across the globe? Just do what you’re probably doing right now: browsing the internet. The Australian branch of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) just launched The HopePage. Open the site in your browser, and it’ll use your computer’s processing power to mine the cryptocurrency monero. Any mined coin is automatically […]
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Let’s Talk Crypto, ‘What Really Is Bitcoin?’
byIn 2013, when a forum member made a typo in a post to announce – in all caps – that he was “hodling,” he had no idea that the term would go viral. And so, ‘hodl’ was born (meaning to hold on to rather than sell), along with many other phrases and urban slang that […]
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Three Partnerships Thrusting Ripple (XRP)
byRipple (XRP) – Cryptocurrency world, after been called alien, is becoming a global miracle, serving universe in diverse ways. The space is filled with coins, with nothing less than 1400 cryptocurrencies, however, not all of them can serve the purpose the world requires cryptocurrency for. Well, like Google, Microsoft, and Apple, some cryptocoins will stay […]
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Could Blockchain Tech Be the Future of Renewable Energy?
byOne area in which blockchain technology is showing serious potential is the energy sector. And there’s an interesting reason for that. We all know that climate change is a serious issue (well, most of us do). Yet when it comes to hitting our carbon emission reduction targets, we’re way off base. Despite hearing sad stories of […]
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Crypto Assets Offer New Opportunities for VCs on a Global Scale
byAs institutional capital in the crypto space increases regularly, the need for blockchain technology and related enterprise support is at an all-time high, and several companies are working hard to provide both as the arena expands. One of those companies is Coefficient Ventures, a crypto fund set on financing blockchain systems worldwide. Thus far, the company […]
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Terminals For Exchanging Crypto Put To The Test By Institutional Industry Leaders
byA company which has created a terminal for exchanging cryptocurrencies, as well as state-of-the-art compliance technology, has started to roll out early versions of its hardware to industry leaders worldwide. Blockchain Terminal says several alpha terminals are already in use – and right now, 200 beta machines are being built in New York. Its hardware brings […]
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Amazon, Walmart And Recording Artist Pitbull: The Big Names With New Blockchain Projects
byIn a new survey released by business software information firm Capterra on Tuesday (April 24), small businesses (SMBs) revealed their interest in blockchain technology — though not enough to make the leap into adoption. According to the report, 54 percent of SMBs said they are either evaluating, using or planning to use blockchain, saying it […]
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Binance Leads $30 Million Funding Round in Signal Founder’s Crypto MobileCoin
byCryptocurrency exchange giant Binance has led a $30 million funding round for MobileCoin, a cryptocurrency whose development team includes Signal creator Moxie Marlinspike. MobileCoin announced the conclusion of the funding round on Tuesday, adding that Binance had made its investment in the project through Binance Labs, its blockchain incubator. The cryptocurrency, which will utilize the Stellar Consensus […]
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Blockchain meets genetic testing: DNAtix raising $30m
byDNAtix’s use of the blockchain method to pay for genetic tests maintains the total confidentiality of the person giving the sample. DNAtix, which makes it possible to use blockchain to pay for genetic tests, aims to raise $30 million in cryptocurrency in an ICO. Blockchain was the latest fashion two months ago, while the human […]
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Bitcoin hits its highest levels in over a month as crypto markets rebound
byThe price of bitcoin was up more than 4% Tuesday, as high as $9,350 per coin, continuing a streak of gains that have pushed the world’s largest cryptocurrency to its highest price since mid-March. Most cryptocurrencies saw a slight decline ahead of the US deadline for filing income taxes, which was predicted by both cryptocurrency investors as well as […]
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