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Krzysztof Shpak 654 10.06.2020

Voice Launch Rushed in the Face of Legacy Social Media Crisis

Block.one, the company behind EOS project, will launch the Voice social network on July 4, the platform’s CEO Salah Zalatimo announced.

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Krzysztof Shpak 1033 06.06.2020

Ethan Buchman: I Might Be a Covet Bitcoin Maximalist, but Future Is About Proof-Of-Stake

In an exclusive interview with ForkLog, the co-founder of Tendermint and Cosmos Ethan Buchman reveals why he sees the future of the crypto-economy in Proof-of-Stake systems. And that despite him betting long on Bitcoin.

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Krzysztof Shpak 997 29.05.2020

Are Censorship Free Platforms Doomed to Become Den of Trolls? Gab’s Case

Free speech and censorship are household topics for every crypto nerd worth his or her salt. It is time that we touched upon this topic in earnest and dived into the inevitable controversy that stems from these conversations.

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Krzysztof Shpak 848 21.05.2020

Is First Decentralized Social Network Still Relevant: Steemit Retrospective Review

The Web is all about generating and consuming content. While during the web 1.0 era site owners had to hire content creators, the arrival of web 2.0 streamlined the process. Users started generating and consuming their own content and you only needed to give content creators a platform to profit off their activity. For decades […]

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Winning Crypto and Blockchain Grants: Expert Advice

Krzysztof Shpak 1030 19.05.2020

How Crypto Grant Foundations Work: Expert Insights

Applying for research and development grants may seem not an easy process, especially in such a young and controversial industry as blockchain and cryptocurrency assets, where projects often face a skeptical treatment.

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Krzysztof Shpak 914 28.04.2020

The Watchful Eye of Chainalysis: How Bitcoins Get Dirty and How It May Affect You

If anything is perceived as valuable, there is always someone who seeks to illegally obtain it, be it money, art, or luxury items. In recent years, this list embraced cryptocurrencies as well: to some, they have become a coveted prize that opens a fast track to wealth. And there are lots of ways to seize […]

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Krzysztof Shpak 564 01.04.2020

Bank of France to Test CBDC Contributing to Wider Effort

The Bank of France announced a CBDC experiment and is open to applications. The test is a part of the larger move towards introducing central bank digital money in the EU and is aimed to explore solutions for interbank settlement.

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ForkLog 49 31.03.2020

How to launch your own cryptocurrency (token) and which blockchain to choose?

Is it possible to launch your own cryptocurrency? Yes, via two routes: build a new blockchain or issue a token on an existing one. This guide focuses on the latter, with step‑by‑step primers for Ethereum, Waves, EOS, the XRP Ledger and TRON. Note: the article is outdated and awaiting an update.

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Krzysztof Shpak 1873 31.03.2020

China’s Digitization Endeavors Continue: National Blockchain Platform to Go Live in April

While our society is being taught a hard lesson about the benefits of digitization, governments and businesses scramble to put together all sorts of online solutions. Although, China may have had a head start in going digital with a national blockchain infrastructure expected to go live next month.

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Krzysztof Shpak 698 28.03.2020

Will Global Crisis Kill Off DeFi? Stakeholders’ Perspective

The Black Thursday shook the entire DeFi sector along with the wider crypto-industry. This time, DeFi wasn’t the much-needed salvation, despite its relative successes over the past couple years. Yet, the crisis brought up the significant potential of decentralized finance, when compared to its traditional counterpart.

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Krzysztof Shpak 735 22.03.2020

Adam Back: The Question Was Whether Bitcoin Would Bootstrap

While waiting for the world to get back to normal, it may be useful to take a moment and turn away from all the turmoil and uncertainty. In this particular case, we offer you to look back at certain fundamental values and properties of Bitcoin.

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Krzysztof Shpak 695 21.03.2020

Alex Mashinsky on DeFi: Just Circulating Everything Inside the System Is not Going to Make Bitcoin Go to 100,000

How much more do banks earn from investments than their clients? Do they screw poor people over? Is DeFi a viable alternative system for banking? How can we entice more users to join DeFi systems? What business models allow private funds working with DeFi to become a bridge to the world of cryptocurrencies for the […]

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