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Polkadot Passes Bitcoin Cash as 6th Largest Crypto

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Time Stamp: December 31, 2020 2:01 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Polkadot and its native cryptocurrency, DOT, have overtaken Bitcoin Cash (BCH) as the sixth largest cryptocurrency by market cap. According to CoinGecko, a cryptocurrency market capitalization aggregator, Polkadot has a market cap of $7.63 billion. It now ranks sixth by market cap, compared to Bitcoin Cash’s $6.35 billion market cap. What has many impressed is the short time frame it took for Polkadot to reach this level. Polkadot is less than a year old. While Polkadot was hitting this milestone, co-founder Gavin Wood released an updated road map for the

Institutional investors — the future of crypto is in their hands. Or is it not?

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Time Stamp: December 30, 2020 6:02 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Institutional investors are believed to drive the cryptocurrency market’s adoption and growth. Their involvement promises to make crypto widely recognized and accepted as a truly global currency. Bitcoin is supposed to gradually become an alternative to gold and skyrocket to unprecedented crypto prices.  But is this really how institutional investors work? In which direction are they actually driving the crypto market — and, after all, who are they? In this article, we will bring you the latest examples of huge whales’ interest in crypto, discover the reasons for that, and

The Effect of Coronavirus on the Cryptocurrency Market

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Time Stamp: December 30, 2020 5:58 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The year 2020, has been greatly eventful. From threats of a world war, to increased terrorist attacks. A biography on the life of the year 2020, would not only be a bestseller but also an excellent read. However the most significant single event of this year is and has been the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, at its global takeover. From a regular virus, one that was once considered to be not worse than a cold flu, to transition into a global pandemic outbreak. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of

Flare Network Review: Smart Contract Network For XRP

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Time Stamp: December 26, 2020 11:08 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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As the third largest cryptocurrency most people familiar with the space have heard about Ripple and they understand that it is a global payment and foreign exchange network that was designed to replace the outdated SWIFT banking network. And while it works great for that specific use case, otherwise it has shown limited usefulness in other functions.That might all be fixed however as the Flare Network has been created with the goal of improving the utility of XRP tokens by creating a network with smart contract capability for the XRP

Fundamentally Strongest Crypto Projects in 2020

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Time Stamp: December 26, 2020 7:03 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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There are numerous new promising cryptocurrency projects coming out every year. Some of them die quickly either because they offer nothing innovative to the cryptocurrency industry or a myriad of other reasons. However, some manage to thrive, lingering around long enough to grow through the ranks and eventually become staples of the industry. In this article, we will take a look at four projects which due to their strong fundamental basis and value added, could eventually become mainstays in the crypto industry. Elrond (EGLD) Elrond is a blockchain that sports

SEC Crypto Mom Greets Pro-Crypto Acting Chairman

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Time Stamp: December 26, 2020 6:09 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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SEC Commissioner Hester Price tweeted on Dec. 24 her congratulations to fellow commissioner Elad Roisman on his promotion. Congratulations, Chairman Roisman! I look forward to your leadership of the SEC.— Hester Peirce (@HesterPeirce) December 24, 2020 Securities and Exchange Commissioner (SEC) Roisman’s appointment is not official. The SEC and White House have not confirmed the fact. However, Commissioner Price, known to the crypto community as Crypto Mom, did tweet her greetings. Feat of Clayton at SEC The move comes a day after SEC Chairman Jay Clayton announced his immediate departure.

Why Trust, Openness, and Interoperability Are Vital to Data Exchange

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Time Stamp: December 26, 2020 5:10 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Things are changing rapidly and there is a significant rise in demand for decentralized data solutions. How do decentralized data solutions work? How effective are they? In which business instances can they help? Decentralized data protocols and marketplaces give individuals and enterprises the opportunity to monetize their data in a way that is safe and compliant. Through blockchain technology, information is traceable and verifiable via its decentralized application archive. Data that flows through its decentralized archive is immutable and cannot be changed, allowing for increased control both within and between

A Bitcoin Christmas Present: New All-Time High!

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Time Stamp: December 25, 2020 12:19 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Bitcoin hit $24,680 in a brief leap around 12.00 UTC. At the time of this writing, BTC remains just a touch above $24,000. The BTC all-time high (ATH) made for a nice holiday greeting. Gemini Exchange co-founder and crypto bull Cameron Winklevoss tweeted his regards after the peak hit: Rollercoaster Week Just days after hitting new ATH’s, bitcoin reached a new peak on Dec. 25. While not the $25,000 present some were asking for under their tree on Christmas Day, the $24,600 handle at least probably puts that figure psychologically

Keeper Finance IEO Launches On BigONE Exchange

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Time Stamp: December 25, 2020 10:46 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Keeper Finance (KFI) has announced the launch of an Initial Exchange Offering for its native token KFI on BigONE exchange. The crypto exchange will list KFI on December 22nd 2020 at 15:00 (UTC +8) and begins with the first round of IEO subscription. The subscription period will take place between December 22nd at 15:00 PM (+8) to December 27th at 15:00PM (UTC +8). During this period users can register on BigONE and partake in the IEO at a discount offer of 1.5 USDT per KFI. A maximum amount of 500,000