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Krzysztof Shpak 532 14.03.2020

Martijn Wismeijer: I Used My Implants as Bitcoin Saving Wallets

Recent BBC One show “Years and Years” has raised many interesting questions pertaining to nascent transhumanism culture. But many viewers were perhaps unaware that similar surgical procedures have been available for years now.

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Krzysztof Shpak 637 13.03.2020

Bitcoin Collapse and the Crisis in the Financial Markets With Live Updates: Opinions, Estimates, Forecasts

On Friday (UTC time zone), March 13, Bitcoin’s price at some point fell to $3,800, having lost more than 50% of its value overnight. Ethereum’s price dropped below $100 for the first time since December 2018.

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Krzysztof Shpak 499 13.03.2020

Crypto Is Now Legal In India and South Korea. What Does It Mean?

On March 4th, the Supreme Court of India ruled against the Reserve Bank of India’s decision to ban the country’s banks from dealing with digital currencies. The next day, on March 5th, the South Korean authorities have effectively legalized cryptocurrencies.

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Krzysztof Shpak 708 12.03.2020

Bitcoin Price Dropped Below $6,000 and Keeps Sinking

Today, on March 12, the price of Bitcoin dropped below $6,000, at some point reaching $5,900 on the Bitstamp exchange.

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Krzysztof Shpak 389 10.03.2020

Non-Profit Founder Brandon Morey: With Crypto, Toughest Barrier for Larger Companies Is Accounting

In its whitepaper, Bitcoin is defined as a peer-to-peer version of electronic cash. But when was the last time you’ve made a purchase with Bitcoin? Very few of us use cryptocurrencies to pay for things daily, while this is perhaps the most important step towards mass adoption.

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Krzysztof Shpak 679 09.03.2020

16 Women Who Influenced Crypto-Industry

The crypto-industry has long been dominated by men. But stereotypes collapse under the pressure of new facts. A December study by Grayscale Investments showed that today 43% of Bitcoin investors are women, and this figure is steadily rising.

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Krzysztof Shpak 285 09.03.2020

Can Blockchain Actually Disrupt?

These days, new streaming services pop up like forest mushrooms after a warm summer rain. The contagious example of Netflix prompted others to run their own media empires. There are now streaming services by Amazon, Disney, Apple, NFL, and CBS. In music, there are Spotify, Apple Music, and Google Music. It seems everyone is trying […]

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Krzysztof Shpak 318 07.03.2020

Joerg Platzer: No Revolution Ever Fought for Freedom of Transaction Because It Always Was There

The financial world is getting ready for a cashless society of the future. Not the one lacking physical banknotes and coins, but the one lacking cash as the element of individuals’ financial freedom, no matter how limited it may be.

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Krzysztof Shpak 370 06.03.2020

Bitcoin Exchanges and Cybersecurity Trends: Can Audit and Insurance Safeguard Your Money

The crypto industry historically suffers from security issues. In 2019 alone hackers stole nearly $300 million from crypto exchanges. Exchanges, wallets, and payment processors have to respond with radical measures from large-scale audits to multi-million dollar insurance programs. In this piece, BDCenter Digital helps us explain how crypto projects protect their users.

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Push Back Against Google’s Attacks on Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies

Krzysztof Shpak 994 06.03.2020

#ForkGoogle: Community Initiative Against Google’s Pressure on Bitcoin

Recent strikes against cryptocurrency-themed YouTubers and several actions on the part of Google to take down cryptocurrency-related apps from the Google Play store urged some crypto-community members to take some action.

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Krzysztof Shpak 613 05.03.2020

Will Bitcoin Grow Over Impending Economic Recession? Here’s What Experts Say

The last few weeks have been tough for the world’s economy. The financial markets plunged over the news of coronavirus spreading outside China, the disruption of well-established logistics chains may lead to inflation, and the consumer good prices may skyrocket. Some of the sentiment seeped into the cryptocurrency market.

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Krzysztof Shpak 558 05.03.2020

Will Proof-Of-Stake Go out of Fashion?

Almost every innovation in the field of cryptocurrencies was made to solve numerous Bitcoin’s flaws. Curiously enough, every implementation of such innovative solutions ended up as a side project, while Bitcoin continues to dominate the market.

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