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PODCAST: Josh Brown on Why Bitcoin Is Like the 1800s Railroad Boom
8.11.2019
On this episode of Bitcoin Macro: "In the 1800s we had a bubble in railroads, and almost every one of them went bankrupt."
This is Why Smaller Networks Overtake NEO by Dapp Activity
8.11.2019
Da Hongfei, Founder of Neo. Source: Twitter, @NEO_Blockchain
NEO blockchain, regularly titled as “Chinese Ethereum,” appears to be underperforming in the realm of dapps (decentralized apps) - even smaller networks have more dapps and their users. However, it seems that NEO is currently not focusing...
Bitcoin Rallies Hardest in November — So Why Are the Charts Bearish?
8.11.2019
Bulls need to push Bitcoin price above $9,300 and defend $8,950 to prevent a downside break that could extend to $8,300
This is Why Dogecoin is Better than 'Altcoins-Degenerators'
7.11.2019
Source: Instagram, dogecoin_official
While large majority of the altcoins are being on a straight-down path, a coin that was made as a joke and seemingly has had no recent major development is proving store of value (SoV) properties.
Popular crypto researcher and analyst Willy Woo posted both...
Why Are Gamblers Choosing to Gamble with Bitcoin?
6.11.2019
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release.
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Bitcoin gambling is becoming increasingly popular these days. Many Online casinos are integrating virtual currencies into their payment systems and players all around the world are switching to the new popular solutions. After...
3 Reasons Why One Trader Didn’t ‘Manipulate’ Bitcoin Price to $20K
6.11.2019
Crypto industry figures dispute Tether manipulation claims
New Hire to Head Digital Currency Research at the US Fed
5.11.2019
The United States Federal Reserve is looking to employ a Manager, Retail Payments, part of whose responsibilities will be to oversee the research of digital currencies and distributed ledgers. The job ad has been published amid pressure from Capitol Hill to explore the possibilities of issuing...
The ‘Bitcoin Rich List’ Has Grown 30% in the Last Year, But Why?
5.11.2019
The number of bitcoin addresses holding more than 1,000 BTC has grown in the past 12 months, possibly reflecting an influx of wealthy investors.
Why Governments Can Never Stop Crypto
3.11.2019
Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings.
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Many people argue that cryptocurrencies will never be accepted as...
Why is Crypto Business Rushing to Turkey?
2.11.2019
Turkey is the world's 20th biggest economy. It may be most well-known internationally for its authoritarian President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, but it's set to become increasingly important for the global cryptocurrency industry.
At the moment, trading volumes in BTC/TRY (Turkish lira) are fairly...
Why Libra Isn’t Ready and Congress Not Buying Zuckerberg’s Testimony
1.11.2019
Facebook should stop pretending it has no control over the Libra Association, accept it, and move on
A Look at JAMstack’s Speed, By the Numbers
1.11.2019
People say JAMstack sites are fast — let’s find out why by looking at real performance metrics! We’ll cover common metrics, like Time to First Byte (TTFB) among others, then compare data across a wide section of sites to see how different ways to slice those sites up compare.
First, I’d like...
Build a 100% Serverless REST API with Firebase Functions & FaunaDB
31.10.2019
Indie and enterprise web developers alike are pushing toward a serverless architecture for modern applications. Serverless architectures typically scale well, avoid the need for server provisioning and most importantly are easy and cheap to set up! And that’s why I believe the next evolution...
Why Dapps Are Going to be Better Than Apps
31.10.2019
Source: Rami Al-zayat on Unsplash
The Industry Talk section features insights by crypto industry players and is not a part of the editorial content of Cryptonews.com.
This article has been brought to you by DappRadar, a dapp data aggregator and analysis firm.
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Primer on Cryptocurrency Price Discrepancies and Arbitrage Opportunities
30.10.2019
It is not difficult to observe that cryptocurrency prices can trade at different prices across multiple exchanges.  Price discrepancies in LTC/BTC   In this blog post, we will provide a primer on why such price discrepancies exist, and briefly address how […]
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Satoshi’s Final Messages Leave Tantalizing Clues to His Disappearance
30.10.2019
As Jameson Lopp once quipped, the smartest thing Satoshi did after creating Bitcoin was to disappear. The question isn’t ‘why did Satoshi disappear?’ but rather ‘why then?’ Was Satoshi’s departure in early 2011 scheduled long in advance, or did unforeseen events...
Why a VPN Is the First Layer You Should Pull On When Browsing the Web
29.10.2019
Virtual private networks (VPNs) can be useful for all kinds of things, from streaming foreign sports to protecting your identity from heightened online surveillance. For cryptocurrency users, VPNs are particularly precious, providing access to exchanges that are geo-restricted, and enabling crypto...
Why Bitcoin is the Best Coin to Mine and Still Makes for a Profitable Venture?
29.10.2019
The evolution of the cryptocurrency concept has led to the development of a whole new ecosystem in today’s modern economy. Digital coins require several supporting technologies that include the likes of blockchain and the internet, among others. Also, the role played by the internet of things (IoT)...
Why Central Banks Are Not Designed for Democracies
29.10.2019
Through their policies, central banks exert tremendous influence over the socio-economic conditions in a country and its business environment. Their decisions are so powerful that it’s obvious they are part of the government. But most people would be surprised to find out that central banks...
Contrarian View: Why Bitcoin Price May Dump After 2020 Halving
24.10.2019
Data shows that Bitcoin’s 2020 halving could lead to a short-term drop in price, followed by consolidation before a significant price rise