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The Adoption of Cryptocurrency in Emerging Markets
The fiat currencies of countries like Venezuela and Zimbabwe are much more volatile than cryptocurrencies Massive debt and capital outflows are putting pressure on emerging markets Cryptocurrency provides the POTENTIAL for a semblance of stability in some of the more volatile economies, but faces the headwinds of lack of access and slow adoption The Value…
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Governance through Decentralization on the Blockchain
Decentralization is an important part of the blockchain, and one of the reasons that a lot of investors are curious in the product. The way that the blockchain operates is on a peer to peer network, utilizing consensus mechanisms. There is no over-arching “person-in-charge” (on Bitcoin). On some of the other coins, such as Ethereum…
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Altcoins: The Other 1,387 Cryptocurrencies
Oh, the cryptos. It’s more than just Bitcoin. Everyone is speculating about how high the coins can go, and throwing money at them. I’ve dedicated this blog to explaining some of the larger altcoins, their facts and figures, and what is special about them. Before I begin the analysis, I just want to remind people…
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The Bitcoin Blog: The Future Lies in the Blockchain
Cryptocurrency is an absolute mind boggler. Bitcoin first caught my eye about 2 weeks ago, so I was definitely late to the party, as it has been on the markets since 2010 (at the ripe price of $0.04). It has been on a tear. Right now at time of writing (12/5/17 3:20 pm CT) the…
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