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Let’s Be Clear: China Backs Blockchain, not Bitcoin
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The Chinese government has historically been quick to suppress any innovation deemed as troublesome or counter to the stability and administration of the ruling regime. This of course included blockchain technology, which follows and maintains a philosophy of decentralized control, but last week China announced itself to be a blockchain supporter. While…

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Infographic: Cryptocurrency Industry Snapshot November 2019
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Key stats and facts regarding cryptocurrency in 2019 including overall market size, number of cryptocurrencies on the market, and the largest coin offerings to date.

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Japan: An Unlikely Champion of Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies
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Japan has long been a technology leader, and companies like Honda, Sony, and Nintendo (to name a few) have brought hugely influential technologies to the world, with the active support of the Japanese government.  It is therefore perhaps not surprising that blockchain technology has developed significant support in the country, with even…

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What Happens when There Are No More Bitcoin Left to Mine?
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Bitcoin may be touted by many as the digital currency of the future, but there is a fixed limit to its supply which can never be exceeded or increased. So, what happens when there are no more Bitcoin left to mine, and how will the Bitcoin ecosystem be affected? The Bitcoin Supply…

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What Libra Could Mean for the Cryptocurrency Industry
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Ever since Bitcoin entered the mainstream consciousness, rumors have abounded that major companies would come around to a cryptocurrency mindset and enter the space. Until recently, these rumors amounted to very little, as tech giants eschewed the world of digital assets. This all changed with Facebook’s recent announcement of its own cryptocurrency,…

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Why and How Cryptocurrency Exchanges are Illegitimately Inflating Trade Volumes
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According to CoinMarketCap, daily cryptocurrency trading volumes peaked at over $750 billion per day during the market’s bull run, and today regularly exceed $50 billion. These are sizable numbers for an industry that still only makes headlines on the basis of its potential, having yet to establish any significant real-world use cases.…

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Life after the Bull Run: The State of ICOs in Spring 2019
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The days of the famed bull market of 2017 are long over. Inflated prices came and went, as did many cryptocurrencies that were not worth their weight in the false promises they made to token holders. As the dust has settled, many have come to believe that ICOs, and many of the…

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The Business of Crypto Lending
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The growth of the cryptocurrency industry created demand for new financial products to support crypto asset classes. The current bear market has spurred this demand, as many speculators who refuse to offload their crypto-assets (in hopes of riding out the down trend until the next market turnaround) require immediate access to capital.…

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The Effects and Aftermath of the Ethereum Classic 51% Attack
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Fears of a ‘51% attack’ have loomed since the popularization of blockchain technologies. Indeed, attacks were attempted and in some cases succeeded upon some smaller, lesser known cryptocurrencies (see Bitcoin Gold 51% attack), but the scale of the major blockchains rendered them resistant such attacks. That was, until January 7, 2019 when…