EOS creator Dan Larimer is Back with A New Project; It’s ‘Layer 0’ Compared to ‘Layer 1’ Ethereum

Daniel Larimer is back with yet another project. This new project is called Clarion, described as “a logically decentralized communication platform to replace centralized services (email, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, medium).” And it is not built on EOS because “How do you build a logically decentralized system on top of a logically centralized system (all blockchains […]

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Bitcoin & Ether ‘Can Make You A Banker’ While Gold Can Make Jewelry: Mark Cuban to Peter Schiff

“Gold can make you a ring. BTC/ETH are technologies that can make you a banker,” said billionaire owner of Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban. This statement from Cuban came in response to gold bug and Bitcoin skeptic Peter Schiff’s usual attempt at some engagement. This time, he congratulated early Bitcoiners for succeeding in onboarding Wall Street […]

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Binance Becomes Limited Partner In Crypto Hedge Fund With Investment in Multicoin Capital

The largest crypto exchange in terms of volume, Binance, has announced that it has invested in Multicoin Capital. Binance joins renowned investment firms such as Union Square Ventures, Ribbit Capital, and Marc Andreessen in backing the Texas-based crypto investment startup. This is the first time Binance is investing in such a firm, although the exchange […]

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With China’s Ban, is Energy Waste an Existential Threat to Bitcoin?

Neither the author, Tim Fries, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. As Chinese coal-rich province of Inner Mongolia bans Bitcoin mining, its eco-sustainability concerns make a comeback. People’s attitudes drive much of the markets, including Bitcoin. Will people accept Bitcoin’s need for energy, or will […]

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Compound Rolls Out Cross-Chain DeFi Platform, ‘Gateway’ on Testnet

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Compound has announced its latest addition to the blockchain network called Gateway on testnet. The new blockchain is built on a Substrate blockchain, and it would enable users to access cross-chain interest rates and collateralized markets. Gateway Built On Substrate Blockchain Initially announced in a Dec. 18 whitepaper, Compound had revealed […]

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