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tinam • Jun 17, 2022, 8:21 am EDT

Cash App & Venmo Vs. ByteWallet, Which Platform Comes Out On Top?

If you’re looking for a way to send and receive money digitally, you’ve likely come across Cash App, Venmo, and ByteWallet. All three platforms offer easy and convenient ways to exchange funds with others, but which one is the best choice for you? In this article, we’ll compare and contrast the features, fees, and security of Cash App, Venmo, and ByteWallet to help you make an informed decision. Whether sending money to a friend, paying a bill, or making a purchase, you’ll want to know which platform comes out on top.

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tinam • May 24, 2022, 11:06 am EDT

Rich Dad Poor Dad’s Robert Kiyosaki Is Still Bullish On Bitcoin

Robert Kiyosaki, the author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, recently shared that he is still bullish on Bitcoin. Since reaching its all-time high at around $60k last year, BTC and the broader crypto market have been in a largely bearish trend Due to the success of his book, Kiyosaki remains a well-regarded investor. Many people are considering his advice on what the future holds for the digital asset. Robert Kiyosaki claims that the bottom could be anywhere from $20k to $9k. He also says it could be anywhere in between, including $14k or $11k. Because the bear trend

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jennyl • May 19, 2022, 1:18 pm EDT

12 Amazing Benefits of Investing in Cryptocurrency

With the global crypto market poised to hit over 23 billion dollars by 2023, it looks more than ever like a time to start investing in cryptocurrency. Do you agree, and have you started investing? If not, you might be missing out. Lucky for you, this article has dropped right on your doorstep. By the end, you should understand many of the benefits cryptocurrency brings. So read on and learn how to talk about the advantages of crypto with confidence. Transparency When you make a transaction to buy or sell Bitcoin, you enter a record into a permanent public ledger. This ledger’s

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tinam • May 15, 2022, 12:47 pm EDT

What’s A Stablecoin? What’s The Deal With Terra? Here Are The Details Of The Latest Crypto Crash

2022 has already been a challenging year for crypto. Many hoped the easing of pandemic-related restrictions would help revive the market. Unfortunately, this has not really been the case yet. But few might have imagined the latest crypto crash would involve stablecoins, which play a vital role (especially within the DeFi sector). Stablecoins have long been heralded for their stability by traditional and crypto investors due to their peg with a tangible asset.  In mid-May 2022, the TerraUSD (UST) stablecoin lost its $1 peg to the dollar and went into free fall. Once ranked among the top ten most valuable cryptocurrencies, the coin was trading

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tinam • May 11, 2022, 11:44 am EDT

What Are Seed Phrases & Why Are They Important?

One of the fundamental principles making cryptocurrency so attractive is that crypto owners have control of their own digital assets. By “control,” we mean that they are not dependent on a third-party institution or a centralized entity to manage, or store their wealth. Users can control the storage and management of the assets themselves. This means there is no need to provide any identification or to have to pass any legal requirements. You may be wondering then; “How does the blockchain technically know that a person is the owner of a wallet that holds crypto within it”? What’s The Secret? The

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tinam • May 9, 2022, 3:43 pm EDT

What Is Cryptocurrency?

Cryptocurrency has been all the rage over the last several years as many realize digital money has transformed many aspects of economics and finance.  In short, cryptocurrency, or crypto, is decentralized virtual money that relies on cryptography to exist without the need for traditional monetary authority.  While the idea behind digital money is not new, as electronic money in the form of ‘Digicash’ emerged in the 1990s, Bitcoin, launched in 2008, is by far the largest and most successful cryptocurrency and helped give rise to other popular options like Ethereum.  Bitcoin remains the most popular cryptocurrency by market capitalization, with options like

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tinam • May 3, 2022, 12:12 pm EDT

Real Estate Industry Now Evolving To Accept Crypto For Rent Payments

Jamestown, a major real estate management firm, just announced that they will now be accepting crypto for all rent payments. The firm plans to utilize the services of Bitpay to process crypto payments. This service will allow renters to pay in digital assets like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, Litecoin, and much more. What Does This Mean For The Real Estate Industry? Michael Phillips, the president of Jamestown, stated that blockchain technology and crypto will be able to transform the real estate industry completely. The company wants to be at the forefront of this industry change by integrating its real estate with digital assets

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tinam • Apr 28, 2022, 2:36 pm EDT

Whistleblower Edward Snowden Admits Participation In Ceremony Leading To Creation Of Privacy-Focused Zcash Cryptocurrency

American whistleblower and former computer intelligence consultant Edward Snowden, now a Russian permanent resident, revealed he played a leading role in a 2016 ceremony that ushered in Zcash, a privacy-focused crypto.  On April 27th, the Zcash Media Twitter account promoted a video featuring an interview with Snowden, who participated in the mysterious ceremony under the name of ‘John Dobbertin.’ The privacy advocate and five other people combined their portion of the cryptocurrency’s private key to officially launch Zcash, a decentralized blockchain relying on zero-knowledge proofs. With a market capitalization just north of $2 billion, Zcash has gained prominence since its inception as

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tinam • Apr 27, 2022, 2:46 pm EDT

Public Keys And Private Keys; The Need To Know

This is the age and time of cryptocurrency. The crypto industry is seamlessly growing in value and importance. Cryptocurrencies are digital golds — harder, stronger, faster, and smarter than any money that has preceded it. However, they are still shrouded in complexity and technical jargon.One of the most technical terms in crypto is the private key. A secret number used in cryptography, similar to a password, is called a private key. In cryptocurrency, private keys help to sign transactions and prove ownership of a blockchain address. Public keys and private keys differ because public keys are public, open to anyone

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jennyl • Apr 19, 2022, 6:48 am EDT

How Do Crypto ATMs Compare to Crypto Exchanges?

Experts have good reason to believe that cryptocurrency is a massive part of our financial future. For example, 48% of millennials are knowledgeable about Bitcoin, while 35% of these young people own crypto. This is a considerable increase from the 13% of all investors who own digital assets. So it makes sense that Bitcoin will explode as millennials carve out a greater section of the global economy. Accessing cryptocurrency will also be easier for these young investors because of crypto ATMs. But what is a Bitcoin ATM, exactly? How do they compare to traditional online exchanges? Read on for a complete run-down

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