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Dutch Central Bank about crypto: useless as means of payment

Nov 21, 2022

In a report on the opportunities and risks of crypto, Dutch Central Bank DNB shows it has studied crypto quite well. But the piece is steeped in the idea that crypto is a lesser version of "real" money, namely the money issued by central banks.

Vitalik reveals Ethereum Layer 3 plans

Nov 20, 2022

Aren't two layers not enough for Ethereum? As Layer 2 platforms like Polygon and Arbitrum are thriving, developers in the Ethereum space are already thinking about additional chains to help the Ethereum ecosystem grow.

What is a mining rig?

Oct 27, 2022

A mining rig is the assembled hardware you need to mine crypto. Bitcoin is the best-known example of a coin that comes into circulation through mining. Doge and Litecoin are also well-known coins in this list.

Mining: Nvidia deactivates controversial LHR feature

Oct 24, 2022

GPU mining is a market that has caused one or more controversies in the past 5 years. When mining became incredibly profitable, many hobbyists joined the rank of professionals and some even managed to start a small business with their rigs. One group of people suffered from that development the most: Gamers. They had to sit and watch all the precious graphic cards going to the miners and when the demand exploded last year, the price for GPUs went through the roof. What is LHR, and why is Nvidia deactivating the controversial feature?

Israel will pilot bonds on the blockchain

Oct 19, 2022

Although Israel is not known as the most crypto-friendly country, it now has a first. It will pilot the issuance of government bonds whose ownership is recorded on the blockchain.

Bluesky reveals decentralized social media protocol

Oct 19, 2022

Social media needs to reinvent itself. Different groups of people solely exist in their bubble, a few influential voices can activate the masses even if their opinions are inherently wrong. Government intervention censors political groups and free speech in certain countries. These are just a few examples of the problems created by the fact that each person can connect to others and reach out into their hearts and minds. What is Bluesky and how does this initiative aim to revolutionize social media as a whole?

New White House report on crypto: mixed messages

Sep 19, 2022

How the U.S. government will regulate the crypto industry is important to its future success. A White House report came out last week. Remarkably often, the negative sides of crypto are highlighted. There are also a few bright spots.

XRP goes green: Ripple plans to become carbon-neutral in 2030

Sep 13, 2022

We all know the debate about whether mining is a sin to mother nature and if it is inevitable for blockchain technologies to achieve carbon neutrality. There is most likely no stronger movement in western society than the advocacy for taking climate change seriously and acting accordingly. While the Netherlands is mostly engaged in researching hydrogen as an alternative energy source, Germany decided to shut down its nuclear power plants even in the face of a severe energy crisis. This underlines how important this topic is. How is Ripple planning to become carbon-neutral and how does the XRP Ledger contribute to the fact?

What is MEV?

Sep 12, 2022

Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) is the (potential) profits for miners or validators producing blocks on a blockchain. They do this by picking and re-ordering transactions within blocks. You can view MEV as a tax on users of the blockchain.

Three typical bear market news facts

Sep 02, 2022

Besides the fact that all kinds of technical indicators are at similar values as during the troughs of the previous crypto bear markets, also news is comparably gloomy. This is typical for the sentiment at this stage of the cycle. We list three news events that illustrate this.

Which blockchains and apps still generate trading fees?

Aug 31, 2022

The DeFi bubble burst this year. The prices of the coins have fallen, and so has the overall value locked up in those protocols. But that doesn't mean the apps stopped working. On the contrary, they kept working flawlessly during the last crash and are still raking in nice transaction fees. Which chains and apps are doing best in this respect?

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