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CryptoTracker covers High-tech finance, Bitcoin news, prices, and analytics, with emphasis on expert opinion and commentary from the digital currency community.

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@crypto-tracker Jul 29, 2017, 1:45 PM UTC

Are Exchanges Safe Places to Keep Bitcoins?

When most people start to get excited about Bitcoin there tends to be a list of frequently asked questions that they go through immediately. How do I buy it? Who accepts it? What can I buy with it? I…

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CryptoTracker
@crypto-tracker Jul 27, 2017, 8:13 PM UTC

What is a Bitcoin fork?

There has been significant news coverage and developments in recent weeks about changes to digital currency networks. These are sometimes called “forks”. A “fork” is a change to the software of the d…

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CryptoTracker
@crypto-tracker Jul 25, 2017, 3:09 PM UTC

21-Year-Old Ethereum Investor Turns $2,000 Into $1 Million in Four Years

Cryptocurrencies allow anyone in the world to make a lot of money over time. All that is required is some initial capital, a lot of patience, and not falling for novice trader mistakes. That is all e…

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CryptoTracker
@crypto-tracker Jul 24, 2017, 1:08 PM UTC

Coinbase Shuts Down Accounts Accessed from IP Addresses in Cuba due to Regulatory Concerns

Running a cryptocurrency exchange is not all that easy these days. Every single country around the world has different requirements to provide such services in specific regions. For Coinbase, there a…

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CryptoTracker
@crypto-tracker Jul 24, 2017, 12:51 PM UTC

How to become a millionaire in a year ?

Don't waste your time on reading books written by fortunetellers, the best and real method is here! 1 - Buy Bitcoin! 2 - Buy Steem! 3 - Buy some good Altcoins!

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CryptoTracker
@crypto-tracker Jul 23, 2017, 4:10 PM UTC

Ethereum Users can Spam Fake MyEtherWallet Sites With Random Private Keys

Scam and phishing websites are slowly becoming more common for Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. In most cases, criminals will create an exact copy of an existing exchange or wallet service in the hope of…

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CryptoTracker
@crypto-tracker Jul 23, 2017, 3:15 PM UTC

Bitcoin may Split on August 1st

Even though most Bitcoin users feel there will be no chain split in the next few weeks, they may be wrong. While the BIP91 lock-in makes SegWit2x and the UAHF compatible, it does nothing to address t…

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CryptoTracker
@crypto-tracker Jul 23, 2017, 8:44 AM UTC

LocalCoinATM Offers Litecoin Support on Bitcoin ATMs in Toronto

The exponential increase in popularity and growing price of Bitcoin had so far marginalized other cryptocurrencies, including Litecoin. But thanks to increasing scalability issues faced by the Bitcoi…

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CryptoTracker
@crypto-tracker Jul 22, 2017, 6:31 PM UTC

Acinq Launches Eclair the Lightning Network Android Wallet

Acinq’s Eclair wallet separates on-chain transactions from off-chain Lightning Network transactions. This week Bitcoin.com reported on the recent demo of the Lightning Network being tested by Bitfury…

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CryptoTracker
@crypto-tracker Jul 22, 2017, 5:10 PM UTC

BIP91 Lock-in Does not Guarantee a Swift SegWit Activation on the Bitcoin Network

Bitcoin users have kept a close eye on the BIP91 lock-in period. This lock-in has now been secured with relative ease. However, there is no reason to get your hopes up just yet, as this lock-in perio…

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