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FridayJan 24, 2020 11:44 am

Ethereum BUIDL Week

Can you devs feel the excitement as Ethereum’s BUIDL week inches closer? Mark the dates of February 10-13, 2020 where BUIDL week brings with it a range of blockchain events open to the public including: tech demos, speakers, panels, and workshops throughout the state; designed to empower and educate Colorado’s growing and thriving blockchain community. For developers and community members this means learning new skills and preparing for the BUIDLathon, where “BUIDLing” kicks off on Valentine’s Day, Friday, February 14th. The entire event is 100% sponsor funded so it’s free to anyone who wishes to attend. The goal of BUIDL…

ThursdayJan 23, 2020 11:38 am

A Market Update on Chainlink

Chainlink has been a consistent safe bet for investors throughout 2019 because despite price action for the crypto market heading south, Chainlink has given consistent returns. Its current ROI stands at 1610.95% and the altcoin has gained 7.2% in value this week. If you’re following along, we posted a Chainlink market update on January 2, 2020. In a year, the market capitalization went up from $180 million to almost $950 million. (data sourced from coinmarketcap.com) Despite all odds, Chainlink has managed to maintain its rank in the top 20 cryptocurrencies based on market capitalization. This is beneficial for investors because…

WednesdayJan 22, 2020 12:08 pm

What You Need to Know About Roku Stock

Roku: The Company We’ve heard about Roku for quite some time now and many of us (including me) use the service or product within our homes. I still never really paid attention to Roku and why it mattered. I’m interested in the company because people seem to think that it has the power to last and believe it has more to deliver over time. Let’s find out why Roku matters and how it’s done over the past couple of years. What Does Roku Do and How Does it Work? Roku is a service that simplifies the process of accessing television…

TuesdayJan 21, 2020 12:22 pm

Bitwise Says We Can Expect This From Crypto

Bitwise Asset Management is a cryptocurrency asset advisory and management firm partnered with Morgan Creek Digital, another digital asset-focused investment manager. Bitwise recently made headlines when it withdrew its Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposal, sending a note to the U.S. SEC claiming that the move was in lieu of public interest and protection of user funds. Bitwise had filed the proposal in January 2019, and in response the SEC had raised several questions which the firm is working on thoroughly answering. For now, the withdrawal was a procedural step by Bitwise as they have intentions to refile their application at…

FridayJan 17, 2020 12:26 pm

Easiest Way To Accumulate Bitcoin Before Halving

If you’re checking out this article, you are definitely an adopter waiting for BTC to cross the last ATH. So, how do you accumulate Bitcoin easy and fast before the halving? Influencers like John McAfee and Anthony Pompliano have been speaking of the price hike for the past year. In case this happens for real, you’d definitely want to accumulate more than you have. You definitely shouldn’t consider something like taking out a Bitcoin loan, however you could bet if not borrow. Betting on Bitcoin Bet Bitcoin to win some more… In other words, gamble. This is the quickest way…

ThursdayJan 16, 2020 12:05 pm

Elon Musk Says “Bitcoin is Not My Safe Word”

It’s only been a decade since Bitcoin’s launch and several influencers from all walks of life and interests love to remark on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency one way or another. Warren Buffet has said on more than one occasion that Bitcoin is like tulips, referring to the tulip bubble that led to financial collapse in the 1600’s. Many prominent personalities including Elon Musk have commented on it as well. Elon, arguably one of the best-known and popular entrepreneurs commented on Bitcoin and Crypto Twitter lapped it up. Because of Elon’s popularity in tech communities and with entrepreneurs, his opinion has a…

WednesdayJan 15, 2020 11:36 am

The Death of HEX as Funds are Siphoned Out

It didn’t take rocket science to see that HEX was a scam. We’d written a few articles about it on Crypto, Trader, News. but now there seems to be proof positive that HEX is dead – or very nearly so. Let’s take a look at what’s going on. Etherscan tells no lies Looking at the Hex main wallet on Etherscan, outgoing transactions began on December 12, 2019, which didn’t raise a lot of concern as most project have operating costs that can be written off as normal. But there were no deposits after the December date and withdrawals hit a…

TuesdayJan 14, 2020 1:19 pm

How to Earn Bitcoin With the Lightning Network

Lightning Network is Bitcoin network’s long awaited solution to the scalability woes; a technological experiment that will add value to the Bitcoin ecosystem. The Lightning Network can be used for earning a small amount of Bitcoin. It is still in its beta stage and acts as a second-layer protocol that operates on top of the Bitcoin blockchain to enable off-chain, low-cost, high-speed bitcoin transactions through a network of bidirectional payment channels called Lightning channels. It is the Lightning Network’s purpose to take the pressure off the Bitcoin blockchain by processing transactions off-chain. According to statistics, there are currently over 10K…

MondayJan 13, 2020 12:03 pm

How to Safely Store Large Amounts of BTC

Where do whales store their Bitcoins? Of all Bitcoin wallets, less than one percent are active. This means that most of it is being stored in wallets around the world. Have you ever wondered how these wallets are kept safe? Are they offline or in paper wallets? In this article we’ll explore how to safely store big amounts of BTC. Just the way fiat currency is stored in a wallet, physical or digital cryptocurrencies are stored in mobile wallets, on desktop wallets or a paper wallet. Every wallet that holds cryptocurrencies holds a set of private keys that need to…

FridayJan 10, 2020 12:20 pm

Ledger: A Favorite Crypto Cold Storage Wallet

There are several cryptocurrency wallets in the market and one of the best ones is Ledger Nano S. I first used Ledger Nano S in June 2019. There are several hardware wallets out there, however, this one stands out from the rest as it supports a wide variety of cryptocurrencies. Coupled with high security and an easy to use interface it is the most preferred hardware wallet. Like other hardware wallets, Ledger has a robust security infrastructure, better than digital wallets. A hardware wallet allows you to send and receive Bitcoins from any computer, even one compromised with malware. The…