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What does the MIT-developed ‘Spider’ Crypto routing scheme improve?

5 Feb 2020 2 minute read 0 comments FKlivestolearn

Addressing the scalability issue, It provides a more efficient type of payment channel network (PCN) for Cryptos   Cryptocurrencies have been criticized over the years for not being as scalable as the legacy financial systems when it comes to process...

Why is LocalBitcoins suspending accounts in some countries?

31 Jan 2020 2 minute read 1 comment FKlivestolearn

Doing so on the pretext of an enhanced due diligence process, it might have to do with the upcoming crypto regulations   Last month, I wrote about the fate of privacy coins’ hanging in balance with the FATF (Financial Action Task Force) regulation co...

A storm of global rivalries to develop CBDCs is brewing

28 Jan 2020 4 minute read 0 comments FKlivestolearn

The major central banks are investigating potential use cases of the digital equivalents of fiat currencies at an accelerated pace   If there has been one overwhelming factor that has precipitated these aggressive moves by the global central banks to...

Crypto firm launches World’s First inverse Bitcoin ETP

24 Jan 2020 2 minute read 0 comments FKlivestolearn

The latest ETP launched by Amun AG will enable you to profit from the declining prices in Bitcoin   The one thing that I have loved about trading in the Forex markets over the years is the ability to go long or short in any pair. You can do pretty mu...

3 Factors that may have contributed to the recent rise in Bitcoin

23 Jan 2020 2 minute read 3 comments FKlivestolearn

The beginning of the new decade has seen a healthy rise in the value of Bitcoin and other mainstream Cryptos   2020 has started on a positive note for Bitcoin and the rest of the cryptocurrencies. While the price action in the latter half of 2019 was...

China’s Blockchain rush gathers pace

22 Jan 2020 2 minute read 0 comments FKlivestolearn

The country is aiming for a leadership position with the launch of ambitious projects slated for completion this year   It’s no surprise that China is actively developing blockchain technology. The endeavor has gathered pace ever since President...

Triptych proposes a mechanism to enhance Monero’s privacy

22 Jan 2020 1 minute read 0 comments FKlivestolearn

The new research aims at decreasing the size of trustless logarithmic-size ring signatures   Privacy-centric coins have been in the headlines in the latter part of 2019 with upcoming regulations proposed by the FATF — an intergovernmental organizatio...

How did the Dapps fare in 2019?

15 Jan 2020 3 minute read 0 comments FKlivestolearn

4 Charts depicting the progress of decentralization applications in the preceding year & in the long-term   Decentralized Applications have been the new rage with the advent of blockchain technology and the Ethereum blockchain has been the premie...

Another Quantum teleportation achieved — this time between two computer chips

15 Jan 2020 2 minute read 0 comments FKlivestolearn

The phenomenon which Einstein called “spooky action at a distance” may revolutionize the way how we communicate in the future   We have taken some huge strides in the field of Quantum computing in the last couple of years — from Google & IBM developi...

Chrome extension “Shitcoin Wallet” is stealing data from its users

14 Jan 2020 1 minute read 1 comment FKlivestolearn

The Ethereum wallet is injecting malicious javascript code from open browser windows   That didn’t take long… we have just started the year and already we have the first data breach incident reported. Cybersecurity and anti-phishing expert Harry Denl...