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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

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

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

Poloniex Creates Tron-Only Platform, LaunchBase to Enter IEO Space

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Time Stamp: April 6, 2020 3:21 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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On the 5th of April, 2020, the crypto exchange Poloniex had revealed its new initial exchange offering (IEO) platform, powered through Tron (TRX).The Many StipulationsProjects aiming to do their IEOs through the new platform have to adhere to a stipulation that one would expect from Tron’s exchange: The issuing of tokens must be done in exchange for TRX and will be done on a first-come, first-serve basis.The company was quick to state that partner projects, besides needing to agree to raise the money through TRX. Projects are further mandated to

Poloniex Enters Controversial IEO Space With Tron-Only Platform

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Time Stamp: April 6, 2020 1:00 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Poloniex revealed its forthcoming Tron (TRX)-powered initial exchange offering (IEO) platform on April 5.Projects seeking to conduct their offerings on Poloniex’s LaunchBase platform face the stipulation of issuing tokens in exchange for TRX, and will be considered on a “first-come, first-serve” basis.Poloniex announces Tron-powered IEO platformPoloniex asserts that LaunchBase is intended “to help quality blockchain projects grow and further develop their ecosystem,” stating that it will “offer professional advice and guidance” to assist partner projects.In addition to agreeing to raise funds in TRX, partner projects will be subject to “eligibility

Retail Bought $3.7K Bitcoin Price Dip on Record $76B Volume: Report

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Time Stamp: April 4, 2020 5:54 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Although the Coronavirus pandemic has led many brick and mortar industries to close operations, cryptocurrency exchanges seem to have had their best month in a long time. According to an exchange report released by CryptoCompare, Bitcoin (BTC) trading volume saw record-breaking numbers throughout the month.Cryptocurrency market daily view. Source: Coin360The March 13 market crash that brought the Bitcoin price from $8,000 to a low of $3,800 in 24 hours registered the biggest day for crypto in terms of trading volumes registered at Bitcoin spot markets. On March 13 alone, total daily volumes

Coinbase-Backed Crypto Rating Council Lists IOTA, BAT, and USDC

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Time Stamp: April 3, 2020 9:04 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The question of whether certain cryptocurrencies constitute securities is becoming increasingly relevant within the blockchain industry. As such, some core players in the space are upping their efforts to bring more understanding to the issue.The Crypto Rating Council, or CRC, is a group of major United States’ crypto firms that advocates and promotes regulatory clarity in crypto. Recently, the CRC evaluated a number of new cryptocurrencies to determine whether they should show signs of being securities.Three new tokens are analyzedIn an April 2 blog post, the CRC published an introduction

John McAfee Offers $500 in ETH-based DAI for Post-Apocalyptic Photos

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Time Stamp: April 3, 2020 2:36 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Famed altcoin advocate, John McAfee, has put up a $500 reward in the Ethereum based stablecoin, DAI, for the best original photo taken in the midst of the coronavirus lockdown.The sea-bound computer programmer asked for pictures of vacant highways and cities from people who are still able to leave their homes for essential supplies and activities. McAfee tweeted:“Those able to leave your homes during quarantine ... (to buy food or get medical care, etc.) ... Take photos of interesting aspects of your vacant cities, highways, etc. $500 in DAI crypto

John McAfee Offers $500 in ETH-based DAI for Corona Apocalypse Pics

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Time Stamp: April 3, 2020 2:35 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Famed altcoin advocate, John McAfee, has put up a $500 reward in the Ethereum based stablecoin, DAI, for the best original photo taken in the midst of the coronavirus lockdown.The sea-bound computer programmer asked for pictures of vacant highways and cities from people who are still able to leave their homes for essential supplies and activities. McAfee tweeted:“Those able to leave your homes during quarantine ... (to buy food or get medical care, etc.) ... Take photos of interesting aspects of your vacant cities, highways, etc. $500 in DAI crypto

Amid Widespread Privacy Coin Delistings, Bitstamp Considers Zcash Support

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Time Stamp: April 3, 2020 12:00 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Bitstamp, one of the longest-running active cryptocurrency exchanges, is considering launching a batch of new crypto asset listings.Curiously, Bitstamp is contemplating support for Zcash (ZEC), despite an increasing number of exchanges seeking to distance themselves from privacy coins due to associated regulatory risks.Bitfinex considers first new listings in 3 yearsOn March 31, Bitstamp announced it is “actively exploring” support for seven crypto assets, including two stablecoins and one privacy coin.The prospective listings comprise Basic Attention Token (BAT), Ethereum Classic (ETC), Stellar Lumens (XLM), Paxos Standard (PAX), 0x (ZRX), USD Coin