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Binance.US also offers a large number of trading pairs. This includes options to trade two cryptocurrencies without the need to cash out one for USD, as well as options to trade between crypto and a fiat currency like USD. Different exchanges offer different trading pairs based on the cryptocurrencies they offer.
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A news story claiming Walmart would accept cryptocurrency Litecoin was fabricated, the retail giant says.
Gold has historically always held value. The precious metal isn’t just used as a component of decorative jewellery: it has often been used as a currency and as an investment. Gold-backed cryptocurrencies essentially bring gold to the blockchain.
In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, Peng Zhong, CEO of Tendermint, the core developer of the Cosmos blockchain, discussed recent cutting-edge advancements in the ecosystem.
On the products, Bitrise Audits and Techrate Audit, are programs that offer free audit programs for blockchains and smart contracts. So far, hundreds of developers have used these programs to audit their platform's integrity. Bitrise dApp wallet is the second product, and the team recently released Beta 2 version. The wallet is superior to the Safemoon wallet in so many aspects, including GUI usability.
Yet tales of meme-coin holders becoming millionaires have attracted new waves of retail investors to crypto -- along with a growing number of nefarious players. In May, the Federal Trade Commission tallied a record number of crypto investment scams, with Americans’ losses totaling around $80 million since October.
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As the popularity of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin explode, the Biden administration is laying the groundwork for heavier regulation, and that could spark a big fight in Congress. Cryptocurrency is at a crossroads. As its popularity explodes and bitcoin hovers near a record high, the Biden administration is laying the groundwork for heavier regulation. That could set up a fight in Congress. As NPR's David Gura reports, a small group of lawmakers is worried the U.S. could miss out on an opportunity to be a leader in a financial revolution.
Briefly, Infinity (AXS) is among the Play-to-Earn games on top of the Ethereum blockchain. Within the Axie Infinity protocol, AXS functions primarily as the main governance token and the native coin responsible for all the to-and-fro of transactions.
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Bitcoin operates on its own blockchain, and so does Ether. The Binance Smart Chain is a separate blockchain that inherits many software features and protocols from the Ethereum network. One feature of the Ethereum network (and thus also the BSC) is the ability to host software programs (called smart contracts).
On Oct. 21, Binance.US suddenly printed a one-minute candle that took BTC/USD from $65,815 to $8,200 — a drop of 87%.
Bill Noble, chief technical analyst at TokenMetrics, a cryptocurrency analytics platform, thinks the price of Bitcoin will climb throughout the rest of the year. “I think it’s more likely Bitcoin goes to $75,000 than $25,000,” he says.
A layer-one smart contract platform, Fantom, is another take on smart blockchain commonly represented by Ethereum, Solana and the likes. However, its compatibility with the ERC20 standard ensures that users can purchase an Ethereum-compatible FTM token, which can be converted to a native FTM compatible token once they initiate a transfer to their wallet.
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The encryption algorithm is slightly different as well. Litecoin is often the second- or third-most popular cryptocurrency by market capitalization.