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NFT Floodgates Open With Impressive Lineup of Blockchain Games in 2020

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Time Stamp: April 7, 2020 10:50 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Blockchain in the gaming industry is one of the space’s hot topics of 2019. This year is catching the interest of both young independent developers and large corporations. Conferences and hackathons are periodically held around the world for developers to search for new ideas for integrating blockchain into games.The main advantages of blockchain are its decentralization and open-source nature, which can significantly change the gaming market. The technology is taking trust between developers and players to a new level, and users can now own and freely exchange in-game assets without

Max Keiser: Selling Bitcoin Now for ‘Fiat Debt-Coupons’ Is a Crime

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Time Stamp: April 7, 2020 6:48 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Bitcoin (BTC) will be the only exit from the “global reset” of finance which will allow central banks to even destroy the banking system itself.That was just one conclusion from Simon Dixon, CEO of cryptocurrency funding platform BnkToTheFuture, in the latest episode of financial news program the Keiser Report on April 7. Dixon: “World’s largest regulated Ponzi scheme” is dyingDiscussing the global coronavirus epidemic and its impact on global finance, Dixon warned that the health aspect of the crisis was by no means its worst.“I don’t want to be dramatic, but

Bitcoin Has Gained $600 for 3 Consecutive Mondays — Price Hits $7,400

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Time Stamp: April 7, 2020 3:25 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Bitcoin (BTC) bulls showed up early Monday morning and took full control of Bitcoin price by sending the price through the $6,900-$7,200 resistance zone to a nearly 4-week high of $7,454. The surge to $7,454 occurred as the United States’ markets opened strong, leading the S&P 500 and Dow to rally 7.03% and 7.73%, respectively. It seems investors are beginning to gain some confidence as the rate of novel coronavirus infections begins to slow down in Italy, Spain and China along with murmurs of additional financial stimulus packages from governments. Crypto market

Tezos Co-Founder Hints That Her Trading Card Game Will Use Alternative Blockchain

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Time Stamp: April 6, 2020 5:28 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Tezos co-founder Kathleen Breitman has left open the possibility that her trading card game Emergents may not be built on the company’s blockchain, according to statements made on April 5.According to the Reddit post, Kathleen pointed out that Emergents might not be using Tezos blockchain technology, saying she had not yet decided on the platform she will use in the game.In a comment left on the post, she added the following:“The alpha doesn’t have a marketplace, it’s an alpha. The white paper doesn’t describe any feature that could not be

Rune Christensen: ‘Our Job Is to Support Whatever the Maker Community Decides’

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Time Stamp: April 6, 2020 3:41 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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As the dust begins to settle over MakerDAO’s Black Thursday incident, the team is now returning to a normal working pace. We took the opportunity to catch up with Rune Christensen, one of the original founders of the protocol, for a full recap of the situation and what it means for Maker (MKR). Christensen had been oddly quiet as the events were unfolding, never joining any forum discussion or issuing comments to the media — until now.MakerDAO provides users with stable DAI cryptocurrency in exchange for their volatile crypto holdings, and

Charities Are Turning to Bitcoin Amid the Global Fight Against Coronavirus

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Time Stamp: April 6, 2020 2:41 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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In the war against the novel coronavirus, cryptocurrencies are emerging as a much-needed tool for charity and fundraising projects. Already there are a number of large nonprofits accepting Bitcoin donations. Plus, some blockchain and crypto firms are contributing medical supplies to hospitals in an attempt to curb the virus, while others are setting up fundraisers and charities that are aimed at helping its victims.As a number of nonprofits continue to accept cryptocurrency donations, they are starting to realize that crypto transactions significantly reduce costs in terms of fees. Here are

Vonage Co-Founder Launches Decentralized Videochat App to Battle Zoom

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Time Stamp: April 6, 2020 2:03 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Jeff Pulver, a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) pioneer and the co-founder of Vonage, has launched a decentralized application (dApp) that claims to provide the “most secure end-to-end business communications network” available.The move follows reports last week that rival videochat app Zoom exposed personally identifiable information and private conversations on the open web.Centralized data storage provides a centralized point of failureAccording to Pulver, the problem with existing communication solutions is that they route all business and personal data through one central point. This creates a huge security threat to confidential

Introducing the new Blockchain.com monthly newsletter — April Edition: “After the Dust Settles”

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Time Stamp: April 6, 2020 12:38 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The quality of information and data in crypto has improved in recent years, so you may be asking why another monthly newsletter?There are still some big data and analysis gaps in crypto. Crypto markets are nowhere near as widely served with reliable research and data as traditional markets. Indeed, the March 12–13th crypto stress test demonstrated there are also still some very significant issues with the state of crypto exchange infrastructure.What you can expect from our monthly newsletterOur intention with this newsletter is to avoid repeating what you can find

Celsius Lists Libra Challenger for 9.9% Potential Interest

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Time Stamp: April 6, 2020 11:00 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Crypto lending platform Celsius Network has listed startup Saga’s SGA stabilized asset, unlocking the potential for token holders to earn interest.  “Saga has partnered with leading cryptocurrency interest income platform, Celsius Network,” Saga founder Ido Sadeh Man told Cointelegraph.The collaboration and listing means “users can both preserve their assets’ value with SGA’s proven stabilization mechanism (the IMF's SDR, a basket of currencies designed to offset currency fluctuations), as well as earn attractive interest through the Celsius network,” Man explained. Saga does not call itself a "stablecoin"Although Saga touts SGA as a stable

Researchers Detect Ambitious Bitcoin Mining Malware Campaign Targeting 1,000s Daily

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Time Stamp: April 6, 2020 6:35 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Cybersecurity researchers have identified a persistent and ambitious campaign that targets thousands of Docker servers daily with a Bitcoin (BTC) miner.In a report published on April 3, Aqua Security issued a threat alert over the attack, which has ostensibly “been going on for months, with thousands of attempts taking place nearly on a daily basis.” The researchers warn: “These are the highest numbers we’ve seen in some time, far exceeding what we have witnessed to date.”Such scope and ambition indicate that the illicit Bitcoin mining campaign is unlikely to be “an

Bank of Korea Launches Experimental Trial for National Cryptocurrency

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Time Stamp: April 6, 2020 5:15 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The central bank of South Korea has announced the launch of its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot project to determine the requirements of issuing a government-backed cryptocurrency in the future.  According to a report by Yonhap today, the trial which commenced last month is a 22-month program focused on the technological and legal provisions needed to launch a CBDC. The Bank of Korea (BoK) believes the possibility of issuing a CBDC in the future is slim because of the increased demand for fiat currencies, the competitive nature of the global

Ripple Price Prediction: XRP/USD Faces Down after Touching $0.180 Resistance Level

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Time Stamp: April 5, 2020 6:47 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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XRP Price Analysis – April 5Ripple price is facing a selling pressure below the $0.182 resistance against the US dollar.XRP/USD MarketKey Levels:Resistance levels: $0.210, $0.220, $0.230Support levels: $0.150, $0.140, $0.130XRPUSD – Daily ChartXRP/USD is slowly declining below key the supports. The Ripple price might revisit the $0.177 support before it could start a fresh increase. After struggling to stay above $0.177, Ripple started a slow and steady decline. The coin traded below the key $0.182 support level to move into a short term bearish zone.However, XRP/USD is currently changing hands