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Introducing Pepemon: Degen Battleground
Pepemon started as an experiment between developers and graphic designers. But it quickly evolved into one of the most under-the-radar projects in the space. → Read More
MimbleWimble and GRIN Coin: A Return to the Original Vision of Bitcoin?
MimbleWimble is a scalable, privacy blockchain protocol that verifies transactions without storing the entire history of the chain. Two networks have been created to test the protocol: Grin and Beam. → Read More
Decentralizing Software Ownership with Blockchain
A Blockchain Startup is building a decentralized code repository for community-owned software products and self-governing organizations. → Read More
How New Technology is Turning the Global Energy Market Green
Blockchain consortium to develop a transactive energy system to power a fleet of electric vehicles and charging stations in Toronto, Canada. → Read More
MimbleWimble and GRIN Coin: A Return to the Original Vision of Bitcoin?
MimbleWimble is a scalable, privacy blockchain protocol that verifies transactions without storing the entire history of the chain. Two networks have been created to test the protocol: Grin and Beam. → Read More
How Blockchain is Leveling the Playing Field for Independent Artists
Independent artists are left out of the royalty system because they are not signed to a distribution label and not a member of a professional rights organization. Blockchain technology can change this → Read More
Infrastructure as a Service Meets Blockchain
Blockchain technology provides new ways of handling infrastructure as a service (IaaS). As with many industries, it could disrupt how big tech companies operate today. → Read More
Will iGaming Drive the Mainstream Adoption of Cryptocurrency?
There are many ways the decentralized, immutable, and transparent qualities of blockchain could improve the existing iGaming industry. Faireum is one new project planning to disrupt this industry. → Read More
The New Blockchain Publishing Platform That Could Kill Medium and Steemit
Publish0x is a blockchain-based crypto agnostic publishing platform that rewards readers for engaging with articles and writers for sharing their content. → Read More
Tips for Avoiding ICO Scams
Many people are turning their attention (back) to Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) as potential investment opportunities. As lucrative as ICO investing can be, there are also serious risks. → Read More
Stable Coins and the Mass Adoption of Cryptocurrency
The TRON — Tether partnership will add another stable coin to the cryptocurrency sector. This latest example in the proliferation of stable coins will add use cases and help increase adoption. → Read More
How Blockchain Can Democratize AI Development
Many startups I’ve come across are focused on providing web hosting and/or data storage solutions via blockchain. However, the use case I think is the most exciting involves artificial intelligence. → Read More
How Blockchain is Transforming Social Selling –
The social selling sector is controlled by a small number of centralized companies with too much power over individual sellers. New blockchain start ups are trying to change this. → Read More
Cryptocurrency Bounty Campaigns are Changing Marketing, and the Way We Work
Cryptocurrency bounty campaigns have introduced a new model of decentralized work in the marketing industry, according to Bountyhive CEO Tudor Stomff. → Read More
Which Cryptocurrencies Should You Hold for 2019 and Beyond?
It looks like the next bull run could be just around the corner. What coins and tokens should you have for the year 2019? → Read More
How Blockchain is Driving the Fourth Industrial Revolution
The “fourth industrial revolution” will be a new era of technology and industry driven by a trinity of disruptive technologies: blockchain, the internet of things, and artificial intelligence. → Read More
Immutability is a Double-Edged Sword: Blockchain and Data Privacy
The way data is stored and shared on the internet today presents inherent threats to privacy. Blockchain technology can eliminate these threats, but it also creates new problems of its own. → Read More
The Role of Cross-Chain Technology in Powering a Decentralized Internet
Blockchain is described as the technology to drive the next generation of the internet. Yet there are significant challenges to overcome. One part of the solution is cross chain technology. → Read More
How Gaming Could Drive Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Adoption
Cryptocurrencies are becoming part of the growing gaming sector yet you won’t often hear the word “Bitcoin” in this context. Instead game developers are creating their own virtual currencies. → Read More
Top Altcoins for 2019 –
With over 2000 cryptocurrencies available it’s hard to know which have a future and which are headed for the toilet. The 10 altcoins below balance high growth potential with a low potential for loss. → Read More