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Cryptocurrencies stable while the wild week closes

[ad_1] Cryptocurrency prices have been little changed on Friday, trying to end a wild week for digital asset owners on a quiet note. Bitcoin BTCUSD, + 0.01% the largest digital currency in the world, trading at $ 6,469.21 in early Friday trading, unchanged from Thursday's level at 5.00pm. Eastern Time …

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Introduction to Lightning Network (LAPP) apps: Bitcoin resizing

[ad_1] Unbeknownst to most of the crypto-enthusiasts, one of the most interesting features of the recently implemented Lightning network is one of the least discussed: the ability to create decentralized apps (known as the Lightning Network or LAppps apps) on top of the Lightning Network mainnet. But Bitcoin is not …

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Bitcoin energy consumption in summer: get on or off?

[ad_1] It is no secret that the extraction of Bitcoin (BTC) is an expensive activity and in more than one way. Not only has it become less profitable by halving mining premiums in July 2016 to 12.5 BTC, but competition between miners and a growing hashrate has led to ever-higher …

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BitPay and Bitcoin.com have been removed from Google Play

[ad_1] Start-ups should initially treat an ICO as a tool to grow their business rather than raise funds. It is the opinion of a speaker at Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Stockholm : Daniel Zakrisson, CEO at Cofound.it Startup Accelerator. In the interview, he shares his point of view on the …

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