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@curiousengineer

A Chemical Engineer Exploring the World of Cryptocurrency

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@curiousengineer Jun 23, 2017, 12:55 PM UTC

The Bitcoin Scaling Debate - SegWit Will Be Activated, But How?

https://steemitimages.com/DQmcmBZJqPJMTmCPYkSwTr16yXS3KMYb6QYk4Ac1B2K2ChG/image.png The Good News - SegWit Activation The Bitcoin network is currently plagued with slow transaction times and there ur…

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@curiousengineer Jun 21, 2017, 12:43 PM UTC

Hard Fork 19 - Is it Good or Bad?

https://steemitimages.com/DQmaqXuiqG8yJuiuAowWsAdHDaUX3SLU3cpvkR3icwSWHbk/image.png&nbsp;&nbsp; You can Make a Difference Hard Fork 19 (HF19) gives more power to the smaller Steemit users (Do…

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@curiousengineer Jun 20, 2017, 7:49 PM UTC

Crypto Basics - What is Blockchain Technology?

Crypto Basics Hey guys, I am excited to announce that I will be starting a new article series: Crypto Basics. I will cover common concepts in the crypto-world which may confuse newcomers. I will try…

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@curiousengineer Jun 17, 2017, 4:03 PM UTC

What is Stratis? - Blockchain as a Service

Stratis is not just a Cryptocurrency Stratis aims to bridge the gap between blockchain technology and commercial application by building a platform which allows for the development, testing and deplo…

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@curiousengineer Jun 14, 2017, 2:43 PM UTC

How to Survive the Upcoming Bitcoin Soft Fork - BIP 148 UASF Segwit

# On August 1st On August 1st there is a high chance that the Bitcoin Blockchain will experience a chain-split. The chain-split will be the result of a User Activated Soft Fork (UASF) which is part o…

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@curiousengineer Jun 12, 2017, 11:08 AM UTC

Ethereum Price Continues to Soar!

# Fight for The Top Spot I just woke up to Ethereum at $412.98 dollars on coinmarketcap.com with a total market cap of 38 billion dollars, only 9 billion behind Bitcoin! The two giants are battling i…

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@curiousengineer Jun 11, 2017, 12:55 PM UTC

What is UBIQ? Ethereum 2.0?

# A Platform for Deploying Smart Contracts UBIQ is a decentralised platform which allows for the development and deployment of smart contracts and decentralised applications (Dapps). The UBIQ blockch…

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@curiousengineer Jun 9, 2017, 4:23 PM UTC

What is Reddcoin?

Social Currency Reddcoin is a decentralised cryptocurrency that is built primarily for social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and Twitch. The main purpose of Reddcoin is to make se…

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@curiousengineer Jun 7, 2017, 7:52 PM UTC

Ethereum Use Cases: Virtual Reality and Gaming

Ready Player One In the brilliant book Ready Player One written by Ernest Cline, the vast majority of mankind has chosen to spend their lives in a virtual world called the Oasis. The Oasis consists o…

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@curiousengineer Jun 5, 2017, 12:41 PM UTC

Can One Bitcoin be Worth $1,000,000?

A Million Dollars in 10 Years Wences Casares, CEO of Xapo - a secure Bitcoin wallet provider - was asked in 2014 for his estimate on the price of Bitcoin in 10 years time. His confident, unwavering r…

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