What started as a joke then is now one of the most-mentioned cryptocurrencies on Twitter. Yes, Dogecoin was a lighthearted take on cryptocurrency in general and Bitcoin in particular. Although an underestimated cryptocurrency, Dogecoin is considered a faster and cheaper alternative to Bitcoin. So, what exactly is Dogecoin? How does it differ from the other cryptocurrencies? Is it a better currency, and how is it similar to the other virtual currencies? Let’s find out the benefits and drawbacks of the currency that shot to fame overnight. What is Dogecoin? Dogecoin is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency launched on December 6, 2013. Dogecoin...
What Makes Ripple (XRP) A Viable Cryptocurrency Investment?
A very few virtual currencies have made headlines in the competitive crypto market as Ripple. While enjoying the privilege of being a digital payment network and an altcoin, Ripple boasts a market capitalization of over $30 billion and sits proudly at the third spot after BTC and ETH. It all started way back in 2012 when Jed McCaleb thought of developing a peer-to-peer payment system that banks and financial institutions can rely on for conducting international fund transfers. To facilitate these transfers, Ripple, which is the brainchild of the for-profit private company Ripple Labs, developed an open-source protocol called RippleNet....
No Deposit Bonus in Crypto Casinos – Sneak Peek
Cryptocurrency casinos came into the limelight following the overwhelming international adoption of virtual currencies as a means of payment. And with that arose many opportunities for casino operators and punters. Considering the advanced blockchain technology used by cryptocurrencies, online casinos had to make lots of changes in their game offerings, payment support, and other features. But when it seemed not enough to attract new players, most casinos began rolling out the no deposit bonus scheme. Not to mention it turned out to be a game-changer. Soon, casinos started to witness more traffic to their websites, and players got a chance...
Blockchain Conference & Crypto Events 2021- Blockchainsation
One of the biggest events related to Blockchain and Cryptocurrency to take place in the Balkans is the Blockchainsation conference. It will be held from 14-16 May 2021 in the beautiful city of Lasko in Slovenia. The conference promises to be more than just a routine one for the participants, speakers, and exhibitors, rather, it will be three days of fun and close interaction between Blockchain and crypto experts, sharing knowledge and networking. Plenty of time will also be allotted for scheduling meetings and using a match-making tool that will provide information about the participants. You can, therefore, easily check...
Crypto Casino vs. Blockchain Casino – What’s the Difference?
Cryptocurrency and blockchain technology are digitally interdependent and go hand-in-hand at every application. The online gambling industry is the latest domain to welcome cryptocurrency and drive the popularity of crypto casinos worldwide. Crypto enthusiasts, as well as professional gamblers, are getting quite interested in Bitcoin casinos and crypto casinos. Players from different countries are placing their bets together at virtual casino tables in these crypto casino platforms. However, only a few are aware of the difference between a crypto casino and a blockchain casino. When one tries to search for their difference on search engines, there’s hardly any information to...
Korea-based BOSAGORA Teams Up with BRI Blockchain Firm
Hailed as one of South Korea’s most trusted blockchain platforms featuring a democratic consensus system, BOSAGORA Foundation has announced a strategic collaboration with BRI or the Blockchain Research Institute. The BRI is Don Tapscott Group’s brainchild and works as a leading research firm dedicated to blockchain and decentralization. This partnership will allow the Group’s CEO, Don Tapscott, to join the BOSAGARA Foundation as a valuable project advisor of the team. According to the report, the integration of BRI as an advisor of the BOSAGORA Foundation will benefit both the firms in furthering their core objectives and schemes. They will utilize...
PARSIQ’s New Integration With Ocean Protocol Makes Monitoring Possible
PARSIQ has recently announced its latest integration with Ocean Protocol; it plans to introduce new monitoring solutions specific to the Ocean Protocol. Ocean Protocol was created to give a more secure and safe environment to data providers for monetizing their data. Ocean Protocol brings together DeFi, data asset monetization, and staking. Users would no longer need to surrender control of their data assets for the sake of monetizing. With Ocean Protocol, users can start their Data Market by taking help from Ocean building blocks or directly doing it with the Ocean Data market. The workflow automation platform has launched Smart...
CoinDCX Raises INR 100 Crores in Series B Funding
It is indeed an immensely proud moment for the Indian crypto investors when leading Indian cryptocurrency exchange CoinDCX announced that is has raised ₹100 crores ($13.9 million) in series B round, which was led by Block.one. This is the third round of funding for CoinDCX to raise funds from investors that included DG, Jump Capital, Coinbase Ventures, Mehta Ventures, Uncorrelated Ventures, Polychain Capital, and Alex Pack. The first round of funding (Series A) was held in March 2020, when CoinDCX raised $3 million from companies like Polychain Capital, Bitmex, and Bain Ventures. In May 2020, the exchange raised $2.5 million...
DeFi protocol Warp Finance recovers $5.85 million of stolen funds
Warp Finance declared on Sunday that it has already recovered 75% of the stolen funds, which is about 5.85 million USD. Last week, DeFi lender Warp Finance had reportedly lost $7.7 million in a flash loan attack. So, the affected users can now rejoice at the news of getting back their lost amount. According to reports, last week, multiple flash loan attacks were conducted via dYdX and a number of flash swaps via Uniswap, along with numerous instances of flash liquidity. Warp announced that it had recovered the lost funds in the form of ETH/DAI LP tokens, which are Uniswap...
Blockchain Kadena Claims the Unthinkable 480,000 Transactions/sec
Based in New York, Kadena is a blockchain technology company that has claimed to solve the scaling challenges faced by Bitcoin and the various security issues plaguing Ethereum. For records, it has completed blockchain scaling to 480,000 transactions/second on 20 chains. Kadena is the 1st blockchain tech company that has emerged out of Blockchain Center for Excellence by J.P.Morgan. It has revealed that its scalable public blockchain has jumped from 10 to 20 chains, and earned the tag of the fastest blockchain platform in the world. Kadena has preserved the Proof of Work Consensus of Bitcoin by functioning through a...