Author: Kai Sedgwick

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How To Make Sure Crypto Trading Does Not Take Over Your Life

Living With Life After CryptoCould you live without cryptocurrency in your life? For its proponents, bitcoin is a drug that’s had them hooked since the day they discovered it. Not all holders feel the same way though. Stung by massive losses and the realisation that cryptocurrency is taking over their life, some traders forced themselves to walk away for […]

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September 7, 2018 0

Roger Ver and Jimmy Song to Debate Bitcoin on Blockchain Cruise

Next Monday will witness an eagerly anticipated debate between two of bitcoin’s leading figures. Bitcoin.com CEO Roger Ver and Bitcoin Core developer Jimmy Song will go head-to-head aboard a blockchain cruise on the Mediterranean. The debate promises to be one of the highlights of the three-day event, watched by 2,500 delegates aboard Coinsbank’s chartered vessel. […]

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September 4, 2018 0

10 Songs That Show Bitcoin’s Influence on Pop Culture

10 Songs That Show Bitcoin’s Influence on Pop CultureEminem surprised rap fans this week by dropping his new album ‘Kamikaze’. For cryptocurrency enthusiasts there was an extra point of interest in the new album, since one of the tracks, “Not Alike”, namechecks Bitcoin. If awareness is the first step in driving adoption then Bitcoin can do a lot worse than a shout out […]

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September 3, 2018 0

Dash Is in Trouble

Dash is in Trouble2018 hasn’t been kind to cryptocurrencies, with every major asset except for BNB recording a loss for the year to date. Dash has been particularly hard hit, slipping from 7th to 14th by market cap, and down 92% from its all-time high. A growing schism, culminating in a motion to replace Dash CEO Ryan Taylor, […]

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August 24, 2018 0

Ripple Believes Its Cryptocurrency is More Decentralized Than Bitcoin

Ripple Believes its Cryptocurrency is More Decentralized Than BitcoinRipple Labs, Inc is big on decentralization right now. Stung by criticism that XRP is a centralized currency, and the very real risk that an ongoing lawsuit could see it ruled a security, Ripple has been on the offensive. Its latest effort to disambiguate Ripple the company and ripple the coin has seen Chief Technology […]

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August 23, 2018 0

Satoshi’s 1 Million Bitcoin Haul Could Be Smaller Than First Thought

Satoshi’s 1 Million Bitcoin Haul Could Be Smaller Than First ThoughtBitcoin’s elusive creator Satoshi Nakamoto owns 1 million BTC, plus a corresponding number of BCH and other forked coins. That’s always been what we were led to believe, ever since a 2013 analysis by Sergio Lerner. A new analysis by Bitmex Research has now called that figure into doubt, suggesting that Satoshi’s stack, while still […]

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August 21, 2018 0

Funds Frozen, Account Closed: UK Banks Target Cryptocurrency Owners

In a chilling but sadly all-too-familiar sequence of events, UK banks have been targeting cryptocurrency owners. Individuals who have cashed out large amounts of cryptocurrency – legitimately – have had their assets frozen and accounts locked without warning, fueled by fears of money laundering and a general distrust of bitcoin. One victim even claims to […]

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August 17, 2018 0

Five Benefits to a Bear Market

Five Benefits to a Bear MarketWe’ve been in a slump for a while now, and by the looks of it will remain in one for a good while longer. How long, how low, and how slow the recovery is anyone’s guess. If you’re reading these words, you’re still here, and thus it’s safe to assume you’re in this for the […]

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August 16, 2018 0

Turkish Bitcoin Volume Soars as Traders Flee the Lira

Turkish Bitcoin Volume Soars as Traders Flee the LiraTrading volume on Turkish cryptocurrency exchanges has soared over the last 24 hours as citizens have sought refuge from the weakened lira. Turkey’s national currency has faced a torrid time on a day when President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the US of trying to “stab it in the back”. Trade volume on domestic exchange Btcturk […]

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August 13, 2018 0

Five of the Best Blockchain Explorers

Five of the Best Blockchain ExplorersBlockchain explorers have come a long way since bitcoin’s early days. In the beginning there were none. Then there were basic ones that allowed users to search for specific wallet addresses or transactions. Fast forward to today and we’re blessed with a plethora of blockchain explorers that can be used to extract all kinds of […]

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July 8, 2018 0