Archive August 2021
Sun 22 Aug 2021 ▪
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Katie D.
Robinhood has just taken another hit. Its shares dropped 10% on Thursday, 19th August, the lowest after its worst trading debut among companies with an IPO of the same size. The company started with 55 million shares debuting at $38. Robinhood stock is on a rollercoaster Despite promising…
Mon 23 Aug 2021 ▪
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William P.
Fiat currencies such as the euro (EUR), dollar (USD) or pound (GBP) have a specific denomination for hundredths of units. As you know, one pound is divided into 100 pence, each worth one hundredth (1/100) of a pound. Likewise, Bitcoin is divided into many very low units, which allow…
Tue 24 Aug 2021 ▪
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Rédaction CT
The crypto world’s top trading competition is back for 2021! With a prize pool of 7.5M USDT, over 1,000 NFTs and a 40K USDT bonus up for grabs, this contest promises to be bigger and better than last year’s! Disclaimer: This article is brought to you by ByBit. Crypto…
Wed 25 Aug 2021 ▪
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Nicolas
An atomic swap is a peer-to-peer exchange that allows two users to exchange digital assets without going through an exchange, centralised or not. How does it work? While the core principles of an atomic swap are relatively easy to grasp, the whole thing is a bit harder to get…
Thu 26 Aug 2021 ▪
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Nicolas
A bull market is a market in which prices are rising or are expected to rise. The word is widely used by crypto investors in contrast to the term bear market, a market where most stocks are declining in value. Usually, it’s quite easy to profit in a …
Thu 26 Aug 2021 ▪
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Nicolas
In cryptocurrencies, a block reward is the reward given to miners who have added a block to the blockchain. Depending on the digital asset in question, the attribution of these rewards may vary. However, in most cases, people who insert a block into the blockchain receive some of the coins…
Fri 27 Aug 2021 ▪
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Nicolas
Bitconnect was an investment lending platform operating in the crypto sector, known for developing a classic Ponzi scheme. The company promised its investors significant returns, paying out existing loan interest with newly pledged loans. It wasn’t the only scam ever pulled off in the industry, but it’s…
Sat 28 Aug 2021 ▪
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Nicolas
AML stands for Anti Money Laundering. In crypto, this term is widely used because many critics claim that digital assets are used for money laundering. Although the fight against money laundering takes place in all economic sectors, this article will focus on AML measures specific to the blockchain world. Why…
Sun 29 Aug 2021 ▪
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Nicolas
The term bear market is used by crypto investors to refer to a market where most stocks are declining in value, as opposed to the term bull market, which stands for a market on the rise. A bear market has its distinct characteristics and is important to understand if you…
Tue 31 Aug 2021 ▪
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Nicolas
2FA stands for Two-Factor Authentication – a security system that exists on most websites in the crypto world. In this article, we will explain in general terms how investors can protect their accounts using 2FA. Although the idea of setting up F2A on your accounts may seem a bit boring,…