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The Pros and Cons of Incorporating Bitcoin into Your Business
Bitcoin is a pretty radical approach to how we handle money. That fresh approach has a lot of supporters since Bitcoin, as well as many other cryptos, is worth a pretty penny now.
By Stefan Ateljevic6 years ago in The Chain
The Rise and Fall of Bitcoin
Bitcoin has been in circulation for ten years now. That's ten straight years of battling to replace physical exchanges with digitalised ones which, admittedly, can be a lot more convenient at the best of times. Plus, with the lack of control of the currency on behalf of banks and government officials, Bitcoin is no doubt a very reasonable alternative to physical monies. But, that all being said, has Bitcoin lost its way in recent times? Has this powerful cryptocurrency which has dominated the pits for years finally began to fade?
By Jord Tury6 years ago in The Chain
5 Tips to Execute a Successful ICO
The global blockchain market size is expected to reach $57 million by 2025. And as per Kaspersky, 19% of people bought cryptocurrency before 2019. In response to this acclaim form the global investors and users of cryptocurrency, many cryptocurrencies are forming, even Facebook launched its digital currency named Libra.
By James Efron6 years ago in The Chain
Reasons Cryptocurrencies Are So Important
Digital currencies have created a buzz since the sudden rise of the Bitcoin price. They have, over time, become a new trend in the global money market due to their incredible benefits. Here are some of the aspects that tend to make cryptocurrencies so important.
By Robert Cordray6 years ago in The Chain
Blockchain-based Online Casinos
The gambling industry is one of the largest industries in the world. It gets more and more popular among people especially with the development of the online gambling sector. The development of the online gambling industry is a great technological advancement. The online gambling industry is the new level of technology. The industry gives exactly the same experience as the land-based venue, though without leaving the comfortable atmosphere of the home. Though, the online casino is not the last stop for the gambling industry.
By Mariam Pagava6 years ago in The Chain
3 Reasons Why Facebook’s Libra is Different from Other Cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrencies are thriving to gain confidence among the conventional circles that still prefer fiat over digital currencies. The news of Facebook launching its own virtual currency raised havoc in the world and initiated an unending debate started among the analysts, government authorities and Facebook representatives. There are people who support it and who are totally against it while many are still confused about the real face of facebook’s Libra.
By James Efron6 years ago in The Chain
Top 5 Digital Security Token Exchange Platforms for 2020
Security Token Exchanges are the most popular thing in the cryptocurrency industry. A Cryptocurrency exchange software platform is a trading platform where traders can buy and sell cryptocurrencies/digital assets instantly.
By robert kroos6 years ago in The Chain
Information About Bitcoin
The first cryptocurrency to be developed in the modern world was bitcoin. Bitcoin set a golden standard for digital cash and making it a currency that could eliminate any control from banks or governments. Nearly every day more and more people are becoming interested in bitcoin and they seek ways to invest and use this digital currency for themselves. Powered by peer-to-peer technology, which just means that it is powered by a vast network on different people, this currency is essentially code rather than physical currency and allows secure data encryption.
By Kevin6 years ago in The Chain
Investment Trends for 2020: Cryptangible Economy
“It was good until it lasted,” we could say for crypto-fiver that was going on mainly in 2017. Nobody knew at the time if Bitcoin, Ethereum and other coins were about to go mainstream – or everything was just a spike.
By Razzak Rafi6 years ago in The Chain
Blockchain in Libraries
Blockchain technology creates a reliable decentralized ledger of transactions. These transactions are guaranteed to be 100% secure based on a hash code (or key). The blockchain key provides a digital fingerprint for every transaction within a processed block. This process results in an easily verified database for all transactions within a domain (Smith, 2019, par.5). Although the initial use case for this technology supports anonymous cryptocurrency (BitCoin), blockchain and its variants show great potential for the processing of any recorded information. This paper explores the current discourse on this trend and some of the potential uses of blockchain technology within the field of library science.
By Alexandra Hontalas-Adams6 years ago in The Chain
Becoming Future Focused
A few weeks ago we learned about the history of money and how we got to where we are today. Now, we get to spend time thinking about the even more intriguing idea of how money might look in the future!
By Isaiah Goodman6 years ago in The Chain
WHAT IS BITCOIN?
But just what is bitcoin? How can there be digital money? Is it, like, some kind of Internet money? Is it something you should even be concerned
By tony brown6 years ago in The Chain