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Why Bitcoin vs. Ethereum is the Wrong Question to be Asking
All too often we hear heated discussions within the cryptocurrency community over which coin is king. Framed as bitter rivals battling to control the future of crypto, many “Bitcoin vs. Ethereum” debates entirely miss the point that these two currencies serve fundamentally different purposes. While there is nothing wrong with picking favorites, a “one coin […]
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Could Tim Draper’s $250K Bitcoin Price Prediction Come True?
Venture capitalist and angel investor Tim Draper predicted on 12 April that the Bitcoin price would reach US$250,000 by 2022.
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It’s Not Just For Geeks – Cryptocurrency in Art
The intersection between Crypto and artistic expression is perhaps not the first connection to come to mind. However, if you’re the kind of person who sees potential for Bitcoin and blockchain technology to reshape existing institutions, give rise to new types of organisations, or generally change the world, then there is a good reason to […]
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Ethereum and Bitcoin – what is the difference?
In what way is Ethereum different to Bitcoin? In the beginning, there was only one blockchain—Bitcoin. In the seven years since its creation, thousands have joined it. One of those is Ethereum. Ether, the native currency of Ethereum, is the second most-traded cryptocurrency on almost every exchange, and it also has the second highest market […]
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What Is a Replay Attack and How Does It Affect Bitcoin Users?
Concerns about replay attacks grow with every eminent hard fork. But what is a replay attack and how does it affect Bitcoin users?
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Is Quantum Computing a Threat to Bitcoin?
There is a lot of speculation when it comes to the future of Bitcoin, blockchain technology, and cryptocurrencies, in general. Particularly, as more and more people begin to explore cryptocurrencies and as value rises, it is easy to focus much more on the “currency” aspect of Bitcoin and less on the “crypto” part. Bitcoin’s viability […]
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Macroeconomic Outlook: The REAL Reason You Should Buy the Dip
Anyone who has spent some time perusing various online crypto communities has likely heard the catchphrase, “buy the dip”, or it’s more explicit cousin, “buy the f***ing dip”, often abbreviated to BTFD. In the most general sense, this sums up much of what can be described as a “trading strategy” for any market – of […]
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What Can Forex Teach Us About the Current State of Cryptocurrency Regulations?
Forex is short for “foreign exchange.” Forex traders make money by trading one national currency for another. Unlike the stock market, which opens and closes every day, foreign exchange markets operate 24/7 like cryptocurrency markets.
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5 Bitcoin Core Alternatives That Don’t Fork the Blockchain
Did you know you can run a node on the Bitcoin network without using the Bitcoin Core software? And that you can do so without causing the blockchain to fork? Last year Bitcoin has experienced two successful hard forks that split the blockchain into three distinct cryptocurrencies—Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin Gold. The two forks […]