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Flare Network Review: Smart Contract Network For XRP

Source Node: https://www.coinbureau.com/review/flare-spark-flr/
Time Stamp: December 26, 2020 11:08 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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As the third largest cryptocurrency most people familiar with the space have heard about Ripple and they understand that it is a global payment and foreign exchange network that was designed to replace the outdated SWIFT banking network. And while it works great for that specific use case, otherwise it has shown limited usefulness in other functions.That might all be fixed however as the Flare Network has been created with the goal of improving the utility of XRP tokens by creating a network with smart contract capability for the XRP

Tether Sets New Records With $20bn+ Market Cap

Source Node: https://beincrypto.com/tether-sets-new-records-with-20bn-market-cap/
Time Stamp: December 18, 2020 1:22 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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USDT is now also the fourth largest crypto by market cap. The news was announced in a Tweet from the company. At the time this article was written, Tether had a market cap of slightly over $20.03 billion. This is down about $10 million from its peak today, according to CoinMarketCap.  Tether has just surpassed a $20B market capitalization! This fantastic milestone is another confirmation for Tether maintaining its number one spot as the most liquid, stable and trusted currency! pic.twitter.com/sorWjzChIo— Tether (@Tether_to) December 18, 2020 Accelerate! Tether’s market cap has

Former Prudential Securities Chief Executive Ball Bats for Bitcoin

Source Node: https://cointelegraph.com/news/former-prudential-securities-chief-executive-ball-bats-for-bitcoin
Time Stamp: August 15, 2020 4:00 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Former Prudential Securities chief executive and current chairman of Sanders Morris Harris George Ball sees Bitcoin as a safe haven for those looking for different investments. In an interview with Reuters on August 14, Ball admitted he was previously a “Bitcoin opponent” but, with the government participating in the financial markets, he’s seen the value of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. “I’ve never said it before, but I’ve always been a blockchain and Bitcoin opponent but if you look now, the government can’t stimulate the markets forever. The liquidity flood will end and

Swipe Is the Latest Project to Integrate Chainlink’s Price Oracles

Source Node: https://cointelegraph.com/news/swipe-is-the-latest-project-to-integrate-chainlinks-price-oracles
Time Stamp: August 14, 2020 8:58 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Swipe wallet and crypto debit card platform has integrated Chainlink (LINK) data oracles to improve the accuracy of reward issuance and token burns. Swipe CEO Joselito Lizarondo said Chainlink’s decentralized price feeds will provide more accurate and fair token conversion prices for users and was an important step towards  greater decentralization:“This is important to us to bring transparency to our users, especially as we're kind of leaning towards starting to migrate from custodial products to noncustodial products in the future. So this is a starting point of decentralization in our system

TikTok Ban: The Beginning of a New Age in Social Networks?

Source Node: https://beincrypto.com/tiktok-ban-the-beginning-of-a-new-age-in-social-networks/
Time Stamp: August 8, 2020 8:28 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that forbids American companies to transact with Tencent and Bytedance. The ban comes after a long debate involving alleged data mining from apps like WeChat and TikTok. Following the ban, Tencent shares fell 5%. American companies will effectively have 45 days to stop transacting with these companies. The ban is sparking worldwide debate regarding the boundaries of national security. Is this an opportunity for decentralized social media platforms to step up? Tencent and the Yuan Plummet The announcement was immediately felt on

Stocks Fly and Precious Metals Fly, Bitcoin Remains Firm

Source Node: https://www.bitcoinmarketjournal.com/stocks-fly-and-precious-metals-fly-bitcoin-remains-firm/
Time Stamp: August 5, 2020 9:44 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Even though we said in yesterday’s update that we weren’t going to cover the Microsoft TikTok talks, it seems things have now escalated to the point where it seems difficult to ignore, especially in light of unprecedented intervention from the president. Shortly after we hit the send button, President Donald Trump stated that TikTok now has a deadline of September 15 to sell off all its U.S. operations to an American company, be it Microsoft, Apple, or anyone else. In addition, the president has stated that the U.S. Department of

dYdX Full Guide: A DeFi Margin DEX

Source Node: https://www.asiacryptotoday.com/dydx-guide/
Time Stamp: August 5, 2020 6:52 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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DeFi protocol dYdX might seem like another trading and lending platform based on Ethereum, but that’ only the tip of the iceberg. Probing further, you’ll find out that this protocol is challenging the status quo to take Decentralized Finance to new heights. Margin trading, derivatives, and options are the relevant tools that power traders use. Unfortunately, in the crypto space, these tools are mostly available only on centralized exchanges like Binance, Huobi, and Kraken. With dYdX, the entire traditional trading spectacle is now built in a permissionless and decentralized mechanism. Table