For almost ten years, Bitcoin has survived many tragedies and withstood a wide range of negative factors that would have otherwise made it extinct. Since its subtle entrance in 2009, it has been besieged with bad reviews, derogatory remarks, and death sentences. But despite all of the negativity that Bitcoin has had to deal with, nine years later, it has grown to be the most valuable cryptocurrency in the world.
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Dustin Walper, the founder of Akira, the popular telehealth startup is set to make the move to the cryptocurrency scene. Having left Akira less than a year ago, Dustin Walper has launched Newton, his first foray into the cryptocurrency market. He becomes the latest in a growing list of seasoned entrepreneurs who are attempting to break into the cryptocurrency market. Akira was acquired by Right Health, a virtual healthcare service startup in 2017.
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Bittrex is a cryptocurrency exchange based in Seattle Washington in the U.S.A. It was one of the top 3 exchanges in the world for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, but has seen some problems towards the end of 2017 that eroded investor confidence in the platform and as of April 2018 it ranks as the #8 exchange in Bitcoin trading volume and #6 in overall trading volume with close to $300 million in daily volume.
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Ripple is looking to extend its VC capacity and bankroll “clever” entrepreneurial users who can develop viable businesses on its blockchain platform, according to a company spokesperson.
The company said on April 11, 2018, that those who can find additional uses for the platform would find welcome aid in the form of a fund set up to facilitate startup blockchain businesses. The company owns around 60 billion of the total 100 billion Ripple tokens ever issued and it is plowing $25 million back into viable entry-stage ideas from budding entrepreneurs.
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Most new investors that have made their first bitcoin purchase usually struggle to find a wallet that is right for them. While there are hundreds of Bitcoin wallets available to be downloaded on the internet, not all of them are continuously updated or even developed with strict security standards in mind.
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Blockchain technology continues to attract a lot of attention from diverse groups ranging from government to corporate organizations, and even entrepreneurs. While cryptocurrency might have an altogether bad reputation in mainstream circles, blockchain technology is looked upon with keen interest as it has the potential to transform many aspects of human life. To this end, a lot of time and money has been invested in research activities targeted at discovering innovative blockchain solutions for some of the biggest issues affecting the world today.
Tim Draper is a man who needs no introduction in the world of finance as he is a colossal figure responsible for a number of companies that span many business niches. He is also one of the few mainstream finance magnates who has shown open support for Bitcoin, cryptocurrency and blockchain technology in general. His support for the crypto revolution hasn’t just been in words only but he has also demonstrated this support by investing in a number of blockchain-based startups.
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Blockchain technology has since its emergence, been identified as having the potential to disrupt and transform several business processes. The decentralized network architecture that is the fundamental operating philosophy of the blockchain creates a situation that challenges the status quo in many mainstream markets. Most of the blockchain related headlines are usually stolen by cryptocurrency news, but somewhere in the background, blockchain technology appears to be causing a radical shift in the digital marketing scene.
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Supporters of EOS were able to breathe a sigh of relief when the recently publicized segment from John Oliver and its subsequent infamy finally died down.
However, it seems that the cycle of negative publicity has not yet ended for the blockchain development platform.
EOS has gained newfound traction across the cryptocurrency community after Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin shared his views on the delegated proof of stake mechanism used by EOS.
In the latest twist to the ongoing Nano/XRB and BitGrail saga, an American investor named Alex Brola has become the face-case for a class action lawsuit that has been brought against Nano. The lawsuit is being handled by the Steven Miller law firm and it is in regards to the recovery of the XRB coins that were stolen from the BitGrail cryptocurrency exchange platform in February 2018. BitGrail which is an Italian based cryptocurrency exchange platform had been the largest platform for XRB transactions handling about three-quarters of the total global XRB trade. XRB is the native coin of the Nano blockchain protocol.
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