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AltCoinBeast

@altcoinbeast

I simply do research on cryptocurrencies and write about them. I’m a long term crypto investor. I don’t play the market.

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AltCoinBeast
@altcoinbeast Feb 10, 2018, 1:10 PM UTC

0x: An Ethereum Based Coin Exchange

0x is a protocol that allows ethereum applications to communicate with each other. This will allow them to create a decentralized exchanges for users to trade tokens. Recall that Ethereum is a platfo…

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@altcoinbeast Jan 30, 2018, 5:45 AM UTC

Tether: Where there's smoke...

There's money laundering. This feels like money laundering. This is not a whitepaper analysis. The following is purely an opinion about a cryptocurrency based on facts and some speculation. It will l…

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@altcoinbeast Jan 17, 2018, 3:28 AM UTC

A Plea Against Bitcoin Ignorance

Article from The Guardian "So you're thinking about investing in bitcoin? Don't. " It's a long and interesting "takedown" of the cryptocurrency market. Most of the points aren't wrong. Yes, you can g…

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@altcoinbeast Jan 12, 2018, 6:19 AM UTC

Steem it!

Steem fashions itself as more of a company than a cryptocurrency. They focus on getting the community involved by creating incentives for monetary investment. Here's how it works: I can buy STEEM wit…

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AltCoinBeast
@altcoinbeast Jan 5, 2018, 5:28 AM UTC

Verge Update

Verge went through some issues with the release of it's Wraith Protocol. Many people classified it as vaporware. However the Verge team said they would release an update at the end of the year. They…

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@altcoinbeast Jan 4, 2018, 9:36 AM UTC

Rai Blocks: The Blockchain Superhighway

Rai Blocks uses a directed acyclic graph instead of a blockchain. Most currencies require users to keep a copy of an ever growing list of transactions to verify and secure the network. However, with…

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@altcoinbeast Dec 31, 2017, 3:44 AM UTC

Dragon Chain: The Cryptocurrency Created by Disney

The technology and plan behind the Disney created (and open sourced) crypto coin. ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFS

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@altcoinbeast Dec 30, 2017, 4:27 PM UTC

Rebellious: A Community Centered Coin

Rebellious is a new cryptocurrency that aims to build a strong community. Supposedly their Genesis began in Spring 2017 after watching multiple failed ICOs. They will be giving away the majority of t…

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@altcoinbeast Dec 28, 2017, 4:17 AM UTC

I might be paranoid...

But it seems as if everytime the market gets to 600 billion, some people start selling a bunch of coins. I can't complain. They keep dropping the price of some of my favorite coins, but it's weird. O…

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@altcoinbeast Dec 27, 2017, 11:21 PM UTC

BAT and the Future of Digital Advertising

Basic Attention Token seeks to use the blockchain to change how online advertising is done. Currently, advertising is served using metrics: User A is from Chicago, a black female, age 54-60 with a po…

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