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Analyzing Token Sale Models

Note: I mention the names of various projects below only to compare and contrast their token sale mechanisms; this should NOT be taken as an endorsement or criticism of any specific project as a whole. It's entirely possible for any given project to be total trash as a whole and yet still have an awesome token sale model. The last few months have seen an increasing amount of innovation in token sale models. Two years ago, the space was simple: there were capped sales, which sold a fixed number of

[Mirror] Quadratic Arithmetic Programs: from Zero to Hero

Vitalik Buterin via the Vitalik Buterin Blog This is a mirror of the post at https://medium.com/@VitalikButerin/quadratic-arithmetic-programs-from-zero-to-hero-f6d558cea649 There has been a lot of interest lately in the technology behind zk-SNARKs, and people are increasingly trying to demystify something that many have come to call "moon math" due to its perceived sheer indecipherable complexity. zk-SNARKs are indeed quite challenging to grasp, especially due to the sheer number of moving parts that need to come together for the whole thing to work, but if we break the technology down piece by piece then

Do you know baccarat, the flower of online casino games?

Baccarat is one of the most popular card games in casinos, and involves comparing cards between the player and the banker (or dealer) to determine the winner. The rules of Baccarat are simple, but it is a game that can be enjoyed in a variety of ways. Baccarat first appeared in online casino games in the mid-1900s when the Internet became popular. It was limited in the beginning, but in the 2000s, improvements in computer graphics and Internet speeds made it possible to provide a more realistic gaming environment, which

Will ‘moon-magic’ power Ethereum’s flight past $4.5k in the days to come

Less than two weeks back, the global crypto market had crossed the $3 trillion mark in capitalization. Owing to the recent ruckus, the aforementioned level, however, couldn’t sustain for long. After noting a 6% dip in just the past 24-hours, the market cap reflected a value of $2.47 trillion, at the time of this analysis. The highlighted downtrend has been led by large cap cryptos. Over the last seven days, all the top 10 coins have shed value in the 14%-20% bracket, with Ethereum being no exception. Financial astrology During

Floki Inu Price Prediction: FLOKI Eyes 28% Rally To $0.0002613

Floki Inu price has been on a free-fall since November 13 shedding approximately 50% towards the range low at $0.0001343 The appearance of an engulfing bullish candle on Thursday saw FLOKI start  a V-shaped recovery targeting areas beyond $0.0002613. Floki Inu Price V-Shaped Recovery Aims For $0.0002613 FLOKI price formed a V-shaped chart pattern on the Four-hour chart, indicating a sharp recovery. A V-shaped pattern is created when an asset falls significantly and then makes a sustained upswing. For example, Floki INu price currently hovers around $0.0002050 as bulls target

Is Litecoin becoming the hub of FOMO among the older cryptos

When AMCTheatres enabled the option to pay in cryptos, Litecoin registered a decent hike. The reasoning seemed genuine and even additional metrics pointed out that it was probably an organic rise in the short term. However, on further research, it appeared that Litecoin has begun following a pattern. One where it goes up by a significant margin, sits there for a while, and then drops back down, canceling all or most of the growth. An example of the same can be found on the chart itself. For better reference, occurrences

Bitcoin (BTC) Slumps Below $60,000 As Selling Pressure Intensifies

Bitcoin (BTC) decreased considerably on Nov 16 and is in process of breaking down from a short-term corrective pattern, which could further intensify the downward movement.Sponsored Sponsored BTC has been falling since Nov 10 after it reached an all-time high price of $69,000. The downward move was preceded by bearish divergence in both the MACD and RSI. This is a bearish sign that often kicks off bearish trend reversals. BTC has already touched the first support area at $57,850. This is the short-term 0.382 Fib retracement support level. Sponsored Sponsored However,

MANA to the moon; bull pennant presents massive breakout opportunity

Decentraland’s native token MANA took shape within a bull pennant and projected a massive surge from the pattern. Possibly buoyed by Facebook’s rebranding to “Meta,”  Ethereum-based MANA allows users to buy virtual plots of land, who then have the freedom to monetize the plots as they see fit. On the charts, MANA embarked on a near 600% upwards run to an ATH of $4.9 on October 27. Should bulls capitalize on this opportunity, MANA would set its sight at $9-mark and above. MANA 4-hour Chart Source: MANA/USD, TradingView Consecutive lower

Shiba Inu Leads the Pack — Top Altcoin Gainers of October 2021

October was a very bullish month for cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin (BTC) increased by 32% and reached a new all-time high price on Oct 20 and six altcoins increased by triple digits, led by Shiba Inu (SHIB).Sponsored Sponsored The ten altcoins that increased the most during the month of October were: Shiba Inu (SHIB): 1005%Secret (SCRT): 350%Frax Share Price (FRX): 224%Fantom (FTM): 190%Curve DAO Token (CRV): 120%Harmony (ONE): 100%1Inch (1INCH): 97%Near Protocol (NEAR): 79%Thorchain (RUNE): 75%Axie Infinity (AXS): 67% SHIB SHIB has been moving upwards since the beginning of October. It has

Bitcoin (BTC) Regains Footing, Makes Run Toward New Highs

Bitcoin (BTC) has broken out from a short-term bearish pattern and validated it as support after, suggesting that the ongoing correction is complete.Sponsored Sponsored BTC has been decreasing since Oct 20, when it reached an all-time high price of $67,000. Since then, it has reached a local low of $57,820 on Oct 28.  BTC bounced at the 0.382 Fib retracement support level and has been moving upwards since reaching the lows.Sponsored Sponsored Despite the ongoing increase, technical indicators are not yet bullish. Both the RSI and MACD are decreasing, which

Bitcoin Records Highest Monthly Close Ever, What’s Next for BTC?

Bitcoin closed the month of October at $61,343, which is its highest monthly close ever recorded. As Bitcoin Archive notes on Twitter, all-time high monthly closes are quite often a sign of more strength to come.  Bitcoin’s closing price was roughly 3% away from analyst PlanB’s floor price prediction of $63,000, though that level was already hit earlier in the month. PlanB is now shooting for $98,000 in November, or about a 58% gain over the next 30 days.  Some analysts are looking to previous bull markets to forecast what’s

Bitcoin Below $60K for the First Time in 10 Days – Should You Buy the Dip?

Bitcoin is below $60,000 for the first time in over 10 days after what many crypto investors saw as an anticlimactic break of all-time highs. After spending 6 months below its previous all-time high just short of $65,000, Bitcoin made it all the way back and managed to break $66,000 before losing steam. At the time of writing, BTC is trading just above $59,000.  Aside from a few select altcoins, almost the entire crypto market followed Bitcoin’s lead today by making a downward move. As is often the case, excess