Bitcoin Will Find Success Via Ultimate Utility
Bitcoiners should lean into the utility of bitcoin while recognizing the problems with the incumbunt systems.
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Wala Was Africa’s Perfect Crypto Success Story – Until It Collapsed
Wala went from serving customers in Uganda to shuttering its payments app. Here’s what sources say happened.
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TRON Up by Over 100% in 1 Month: Can BitTorrent Token’s Success Push it Further Up?
In the past 30 days, the valuation of the crypto market dropped from $ 138 billion to $ 114 billion by $ 24 billion. Yet, TRON (TRX) recovered from $ 0.0127 to $ 0.0264, by well over 107 percent. Since December 17, in about five weeks, the Tron price demonstrated a strong gain against both Bitcoin and the U.S. dollar following a series of positive announcements. Most recently, BitTorrent Token, the native cryptocurrency of the BitTorrent ecosystem, initiated a token sale on Binance Launchpad and all of the tokens sold out within minutes. Could BitTorrent Pave the Path Towards the Success of TRON On January
3 Innovative Crypto Projects Set For Success in 2019
The cryptocurrency market is booming, but it’s still full of major limitations. Luckily, there are plenty of promising projects on the horizon. Now is the time to keep your eyes on emerging projects that are focused on solving problems in the industry.
3 Innovative Crypto Projects Set For Success in 2019
Readers are always encouraged to #DYOR, but here are a few new crypto projects to pay attention to:
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The cryptocurrency market is currently flooded with unreliable and conflicting information that creates confusion among investors. Traders must consult a multitude of resources to determine if a coin is worthy of buying.
Binance’s Astronomical Success is Motivated By Adversities Faced in China
The regulatory clampdown on cryptocurrency exchanges in China has been noted as a key factor in the sensational growth of Binance in 2018. Launched in the middle of 2017, the rate of growth that Binance has experienced, both in terms of trading volume and capitalization has attracted a lot of attention within the cryptocurrency environment.
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Binance’ Astronomical Success is Motivated By Advertises Faced in China
The regulatory clampdown on cryptocurrency exchanges in China has been noted as a key factor in the sensational growth of Binance in 2018. Launched in the middle of 2017, the rate of growth that Binance has experienced, both in terms of trading volume and capitalization has attracted a lot of attention within the cryptocurrency environment.
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Russia’s Central Bank: ICO Pilot a Success, Legal Hurdles Remain
A regulatory platform operated by the Bank of Russia has concluded an initial coin offering (ICO) pilot, a central bank official has revealed. Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok – a port city near the Chinese border –Ivan Semagin, deputy director of financial markets development at the Bank of Russia revealed the authority’s
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Voting: The Harbinger of EOS’s Success
EOS promises a fast, fee-less platform for decentralized applications via the blockchain, but it needs a great deal of participation from token holders to be a success. As a more centralized project in which twenty-one voted-in supernodes confirm transactions, voting is key to keeping block producers accountable and successful in supporting the large volume expected to roll out on EOS.
The Sweet Smell of Success: Unilever-Owned Schmidt’s Naturals Adds Bitcoin as Payment Option
There are a lot of odd things you can buy with Bitcoin – spy gear, lasers, alpaca socks, and now, high-end deodorant.
‘Scent or Payment Method’
Deodorant maker Schmidt’s Naturals is the latest company to let online shoppers buy its products with Bitcoin. Co-founder and CEO Michael Cammarata claims Bitcoin has accounted for 5 to 10 percent of online sales since they started accepting the cryptocurrency on May 14.
“It’s starting to be a percent of sales more than we expected,” he said in an interview with Cheddar.
Cryptocurrency Projects Aiming to be ‘ASIC Resistant’ Have Little Success
Just recently the Bitcoin Gold (BTG) developers announced the project’s consensus algorithm Equihash was “threatened” in a blog post called “A Response to the ASIC Threat.” In the post, the BTG project’s team members explain that they might change the cryptocurrency’s current Equihash algorithm due to the recent launch of the Antminer Z9 mining rig. The firm Bitmain Technologies has once again produced a device that breaks the mold of digital currency networks that claim to be ‘ASIC resistant.’
Also read: Researchers Find Bitcoin Network 3X More ‘Evil’ Than the Public Internet
SCAM ALERT: Sham UK Company Tries to Capitalize on Telegram ICO Success
As reported by Quartz, someone has created a sham company with the name of the Telegram ICO, Telegram Open Network Limited. The UK company, registered with Companies House on Feb 28, lists Pavel Durov as CEO, but was confirmed as a fake by Telegram over Twitter.
Fishy Business
Keen observers may, however, have spotted the clues suggesting that the company may not be all that it seems.
For starters, the listing claims that Pavel (stated as sole director, shareholder and company secretary) is a British citizen. In fact, Durov is a citizen of St Kitts and Nevis. He left his native Russia after he was ousted from the VK social network which he founded.
Stage One of GIFcoin’s Token Sale is a Sold-out Success
GIFcoin has had an amazing start to their ICO journey. First, they sold out at their private sale, and then went on to do the same during the first stage of their public sale.
Did you know that online gambling is a multi-billion-dollar industry? In fact, it generated more than $ 500 billion worth of revenue in 2017 alone. This huge number is set to grow even more with the continued adoption of fast and secure blockchain technology.
GIFcoin is one such platform that is taking advantage of the benefits of blockchain. As a Gambling Investment Fund (GIF), it is backed and supported by an already successful existing platform, VitalBet.
The NAGA Token Sale Has Ended with a Huge Success
The NAGA Token Sale, which was backed by the German FinTech company The NAGA Group AG, concluded last week, successfully raising over $ 50 million USD.
The Token Sale Ends…
The NAGA Token Sale came to its conclusion last week and the final numbers are in. Thanks to the 63,000+ backers who participated in the token sale, more than 50 million USD was raised, shattering the project’s original target goal of 30 million USD.
The project was advised by renowned blockchain experts such as Roger Ver (Founder & CEO Bitcoin.com), Mate Tokay (COO Bitcoin.com), Miko Matsumura (Limited Partner Pantera Capital), and Guy Ben-Artzi (Co-Founder Bancor).