Tag: Bitcoin
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Ethereum is the Most Important High Tech Development of 2015
Ethereum is a platform for building distributed applications that benefit from consensus. Think of voting applications, social networks, ownership journals, banks, cryptocurrencies, etc. Simply put, Atheneum’s reach is massive and we’ll see a lot of Ethereum related news in the coming months. Although the platform needs several years to mature, version 1.0 is already out and many can benefit from the functionality that is already there. About Ethereum Ethereum is a blockchain-based cryptocurrency that includes…
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Litecoin Has Grown Over 500%
Bitcoin’s smaller brother, Litecoin is making big news this week. The alternative cryptocurrency has risen from a mere dollar and some cents to over 7 dollars. Indeed and incredible week for the second biggest crypto. There are many reasons for Litecoin’s big correction, let’s go over a few: – Less spam tolerant. The great river of spam transactions going on at the Bitcoin network is not economically feasible in Litecoin. For a full explanation please…
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Bitcoin 2015 Q1 Report Arrives
Coindesk’s Bitcoin Q1 report is in and the exposed trends are unmissable. The most salient highlights include 226M invested by venture capitalist on bitcoin-related startups, a depressed price of -24% compared to last year, 8M bitcoin wallets and the most eye-catching statistic: trading volume is up 300%! At 3.4 billion dollars in market cap, bitcoin’s market share is 14 times that of the closest alt coin. Hacks, mining company failures and big rounds of funding…
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2015: A Crucial Year for Latin America and the World
As the American economy walks away from the great recession, 2015 looks more and more like a big year for technology. Cryptocurrency, the Internet of things and location-based services are ready for a tidal wave of growth. As Ericsson predicts, the trends for 2015 seem futuristic and attainable at the same time. Presentation: 10 Hot Consumer Trends 2015 from Ericsson Latin America A key region to watch next year is Latin America. From Venezuela to…