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Ethereum—The Whole Forking History
Ethereum is the second most recognizable name in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space, next to Bitcoin. Ethereum was created to overcome the limitations of Bitcoin, which is essentially just a system for decentralized money, and push the boundaries of blockchain technology and decentralization. Like Bitcoin, it is supported by a peer-to-peer node network, meaning that it is essentially a decentralized server run by a vast number of computers with no central administrator or intermediary.
A Brief History of US National Credit Defaults
Which nation’s credit is the most reliable? Many casual economic observers would say “America” without hesitation. But do the United States really have a stellar-credit record? No actually, not really at all. In fact, a conscientious look over the last few centuries would reveal that the nation’s brief history is riddled with national credit defaults.
Bitcoin's Largest Price Correction in History, Will BTC Price Continue to Fall?
Over the last 24 hours, the Bitcoin price suffered its largest single-day drop in its short history, falling from a high of $58,000 to a low of $48000. What's next for BTC?
Bitcoin Halving Reduces Mining Rewards for Third Time in Brief History
The most anticipated event for cryptocurrency has come to pass. Bitcoin’s third Halving took place reducing the block rewards from 12.5 to 6.25 BTC per new block for the third time in its history. The first block mined for 6.25-bitcoin was mined and relayed by the fourth largest mining pool by total computer power, Antpool.
Blockchain: The Trust Alternative to the History of US National Credit?
A conscientious look over the last few centuries would reveal that the brief history of the United States is riddled with national credit defaults. In all these instances, the people and the businesses relying on the fiscal value agreements they had made with the Central credit agency found their trust hopelessly misplaced. How can blockchain be leveraged to break the cycle of U.S. National Credit Default?
Vitalik Buterin Announces Ethereum's Upcoming Milestones: Verkle Trees and History Expiry
Ethereum's network takes a major leap in scalability with the completion of the "Basic rollup scaling" milestone, paving the way for verkle trees and history expiry.
Class Action Filed Against Fenwick & West, LLP, Former Law Firm of FTX, in Connection with Largest Financial Fraud in U.S. History
Class action filed against Fenwick & West, LLP, former law firm of FTX, alleging involvement in schemes leading to FTX's collapse, the largest financial fraud in U.S. history.
Fiat Money
What is fiat money; the history of fiat money and its influence on monetary policy and the global economy.
New Money Theory: Understanding the Fundamental Internal and External Factors of Money
Money has always had a fundamental influence on the development of the world and society's values. Money is a major incentive for our economic society. Everybody knows the importance of money, but how money is created and achieves its value still remains a mystery for most people.
A New World of Money - Blockchain in Human History Series
In this article we take a deep dive in money issuance standard to witness the evolution of money. The evolution of money issuance standard can be summarized in four phases.
FTX Exchange Acquires Blockfolio for $150M, Sixth-Largest Crypto Acquisition in History
FTX cryptocurrency exchange is now expanding its retail aspirations by acquiring the top crypto app, Blockfolio for $150 million.
Bitcoin Experiences the Second-Largest Drop in Mining Difficulty in History
The latest Bitcoin mining difficulty adjustment has experienced a major decline of 16%, representing the largest drop since late 2012.
Bitcoin Pizza Guy and the Tenth Anniversary of the Most Regrettable Purchase in Human History
On May 22, 2020, the 10th anniversary of Bitcoin Pizza Day will be marked. It is because ten years ago, on this day Laszlo Hanyecz, aka ‘Bitcoin Pizza Guy,’ traded his 10,000 BTC for two Papa John’s Pizzas with eighteen-year-old Jeremy Sturdivant, aka jercos.
$1 Billion in Bitcoin Moved, Making It the Largest Dollar Value Crypto Transaction in History
On-chain crypto data analytics recently picked up a Bitcoin transaction worth more than $1 billion.
Aave Makes History as Core Developers Transfer Governance to Token Holders
DeFi project Aave, has transferred the protocol’s governance rights over to its token holders, allowing the community to control the future of the network.
Less Than 2% of the World Has Had Exposure to Bitcoin but BTC to be One of the Fastest Climbs in History
According to an on-chain analyst only less than 2% of the world's population own Bitcoin.