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July 2 · Issue #52 · View online
Weekly curated news and commentary.
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Dead coins are cryptocurrencies that have fallen in value so much that their value is effectively zero, either in absolute terms or in terms of usage. Curious if any of your coins are lying dormant? You probably already know, but if not, you can check out Coinopsy. It lists nearly 1000 that have shuffled off this mortal coil.
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At least they’re making movies and TV shows about crypto. Unfortunately, they seem to be about the nefarious possibilities, like money laundering.
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How Blockchain Will Affect The Housing Market
There are barriers involved in real estate that force fees upon both buyer and seller that are soon to be a thing of the past. Entire multiple billion dollar industries are soon to be turned upside down.
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Bitcoin Bloodbath Nears Dot-Com Levels as Many Tokens Go to Zero - Bloomberg
Bitcoin’s meteoric rise last year had many observers calling it one of the biggest speculative manias in history. The cryptocurrency’s 2018 crash may help cement its place in the bubble record books.
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To Catch a Bitcoin Thief, Call These Detectives
Forensic firms specializing in digital currency are helping law enforcement track criminals—and helping companies maintain compliance, too.
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State of Cryptocurrencies: Summer 2018
This article will provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of the cryptocurrency ecosystem as of Summer 2018. Long read, but worth the time.
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All the Ways You Can Lose Your Bitcoin
The bad things that can happen, some of which would be your own damn fault.
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The Truth Surrounding Cryptocurrency Addiction
Cryptocurrency addiction is a real threat, very recently an addiction ward at a hospital in Scotland started to provide patient services for those suffering from crypto-addiction. Since cryptocurrency elicits the same sort of reactions as gambling does, a drive for dopamine caused by the thrill of investment can lead investors into dark places.
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Here’s Some Cryptocurrency. Now Please Use It.
Ripple, a start-up company, is sitting on $30 billion of its digital token, XRP. It is trying to get people to think of XRP as more than an investment.
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Blockchain Isn’t a Revolution
These days it’s hard to avoid pronouncements about how cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology could change everything (or at least, create massive wealth). One big reason for the confusion is that we’re not all talking about the same things.
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A decade before Bitcoin, Beenz launched the world's first digital currency...
And failed spectacularly. Lessons from Beenz, a digital currency that raised $86m in venture capital, dodged Russian trolls, and went bankrupt – long before Bitcoin was even invented.
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A crypto-trader’s diary — week 13; TRON
This week, I took a look at TRON, broke my cardinal rule, thought about your privacy (and how to invade it).
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Unknown Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Might Be Writing a Book
The unknown creator of Bitcoin, known as Satoshi Nakamoto, might be writing a book about it
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2.3 Million Bitcoin Addresses Targeted by Malware That ‘Hijacks’ Windows Clipboard
Windows users face continued threats from clipboard hijacker malware which secretly changes copied Bitcoin addresses.
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