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Hard Forks, Soft Forks, Defaults and Coercion

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Time Stamp: February 20, 2024 1:15 PM - Modified On: February 20, 2024 - Published By:
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One of the important arguments in the blockchain space is that of whether hard forks or soft forks are the preferred protocol upgrade mechanism. The basic difference between the two is that soft forks change the rules of a protocol by strictly reducing the set of transactions that is valid, so nodes following the old rules will still get on the new chain (provided that the majority of miners/validators implements the fork), whereas hard forks allow previously invalid transactions and blocks to become valid, so clients must upgrade their clients

Stablecoins Under Scrutiny

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Time Stamp: July 1, 2023 9:37 AM - Modified On: July 1, 2023 - Published By:
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Amidst the market’s recovery from the recent onslaught of SEC crackdowns, rumors swirl over the potential targeting of stablecoins in their crosshairs. Such a move could have profound implications for cryptocurrency prices, making it crucial to gauge the likelihood of this scenario and the approach regulators might adopt. The largest stablecoins by market cap are Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC. Both are pegged to the US dollar and backed by various assets, typically highly liquid instruments like US Treasury bills. In theory, when someone wants to buy stablecoins from an

Crypto’s Moment of Truth

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Time Stamp: July 1, 2023 9:26 AM - Modified On: July 1, 2023 - Published By:
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In a pivotal moment for crypto, recent news that BlackRock and others such as Fidelity have filed for spot Bitcoin ETFs propelled BTC to a yearly high of just under $31,700. What does the arrival of these significant players mean for the future of crypto? For years, the prospect of a Bitcoin ETF approval in the United States has been shrouded in uncertainty. However, the tides are turning this time, as the involvement of industry giants like BlackRock hints at a higher likelihood of approval. Deniz, our CEO, echoes this

Crypto Chaos

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Time Stamp: May 10, 2023 6:28 AM - Modified On: May 10, 2023 - Published By:
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Despite the second-largest bank failure in US history, the Federal Reserve continued its interest rate hike strategy last week. This caused markets to react by pricing in continued monetary tightening, pushing back their expectations of rate decreases to 2024. Some have perceived this move as necessary to combat inflation, even if it comes at the cost of breaking the banking sector. Unfortunately, this sober outlook suggests that the rest of the year may be marked by more sideways action in the markets rather than a steady recovery. Meanwhile, in the

The Question of Liquidity

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Time Stamp: December 30, 2022 5:29 PM - Modified On: December 30, 2022 - Published By:
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While many people consider valuation to be the most challenging aspect of NFT lending, the real issue is liquidity. When taking an NFT as collateral for a loan it would be a recipe for disaster to think it can be sold easily at all points in the market cycle. During 2021 NFTs experienced a huge uptake in their popularity. Some said this surge in demand was the cause of increased gas fees on the Ethereum network. However, in between the two peaks of this surge, there was a terrifying liquidity

Passport of the Future

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Time Stamp: November 18, 2022 4:21 AM - Modified On: November 18, 2022 - Published By:
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A few years ago if you were to talk about governments being able to control your money and impose travel restrictions on their citizens most people would roll their eyes and ask where your tin foil hat was. These days however the dystopian future dreamt of by science fiction authors is rapidly becoming a reality. When it comes to dystopian visions of society and governmental overreach, most people’s first thoughts turn to China. Although they may be ahead of the curve at the moment, their path to a digital future