Category: Decentralization

New ‘market fear’ index lets traders bet on crypto volatility

January 19, 2021

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COTI’s new Crypto Volatility Index allows traders to profit from highly-volatile cryptocurrency markets. 5034 Total views 13 Total shares COTI, a blockchain-powered fintech startup, has launched a new cryptocurrency index enabling traders to profit from the market volatility. The new Crypto Volatility Index, or CVI, brings the traditional “market fear index” to the crypto market, […]

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Bitcoin has become nothing but the new Che Guevara T-shirt

January 16, 2021

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The wonder of the universe is that it is always in motion and, because of this, that everything changes over time. So, anything can be something completely different tomorrow, just like that — no guarantees. Karl Marx expressed this brilliantly with the phrase “All that is solid melts into air.” The same occurred with Bitcoin […]

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Dfinity quietly launched the ‘Internet Computer’ mainnet last month

January 6, 2021

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After several years of research and development and numerous breakthroughs in cryptography and computer science, Dfinity launched the mainnet of its “Internet Computer” on Dec. 18. The Internet Computer promises to be the first blockchain computer running at web speed with unbounded capacity. It achieves this speed through something called Chain Key Technology, which splits […]

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CeFi and DeFi will finally meet in 2021 — Let’s hope they hit it off

January 3, 2021

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The decentralized finance industry undoubtedly has vast potential — the value locked in it has exploded, surpassing $14 billion this month. Though there is speculation over whether decentralized finance is yet another bubble, I believe it is here to stay. How it stays, however, is another matter that depends on how DeFi handles ongoing hacks […]

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The importance of decentralized oracles: Interview with Sergey Nazarov

December 19, 2020

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Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov explains why a decentralized oracle network is needed to ensure trust in the DeFi ecosystem. 1903 Total views 37 Total shares Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov believes that increasing the decentralization and scalability of oracle technologies are key to ensure trust in the DeFi ecosystem. Oracles play a key role in the […]

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Blockstack’s CEO looks to build a new framework for crypto securities

December 12, 2020

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You could argue that the crypto industry should be crowdsourcing Blockstack’s legal expenses.  Blockstack’s trailblazing work with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the initial coin offering (ICO) for its native Stacks (STX) tokens made headlines in mid-2019. On Monday, Cointelegraph reported on Blockstack’s legal analysis that said that upon the launch of its 2.0 […]

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Theta network enhancements usher in smart contract capabilities

December 11, 2020

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Now live, Theta’s network upgrade includes an updated block explorer capable of working with smart contract data. 6067 Total views 26 Total shares Theta, a blockchain that facilitates decentralized video streaming, recently updated its mainnet, adding a number of benefits. Theta’s mainnet now hosts smart contract capabilities, as of a block height of 8,411,427, Theta […]

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Ethereum 2.0 Beacon Chain may speed up enterprise blockchain adoption

December 8, 2020

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The highly anticipated security and scalability upgrade to the Ethereum network launched as planned on Dec. 1, marking a huge milestone for the Ethereum community. On the surface, the Eth2 Beacon Chain will help ensure an increase in scalability and capacity across the Ethereum network. However, the initial launch of the Beacon Chain signifies much […]

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Project gives away 14M tokens in digital universal basic income experiment

December 2, 2020

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GoodDollar believes that “digital basic income can work at scale, while effecting positive change on a global level.” 1839 Total views 20 Total shares A nonprofit initiative that leverages decentralized finance as a means to offer a digital income for its users has announced that people have now claimed more than 14 million of its […]

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What happens to your Bitcoin when you die?

November 27, 2020

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As cryptocurrency investment becomes more and more popular, long-term investors are increasingly concerned with the uncomfortable question: What happens to your Bitcoin (BTC) when you die?  According to a 2020 study by the Cremation Institute, nearly 90% of crypto owners are worried about what will happen to their crypto after they pass away. Furthermore, despite […]

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