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Crazy Bitcoin and Ethereum Fees Dampen Rally, Help Competitors
10.2.2021
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Bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) transaction fees have spiked by 89% and 260% in the past month, as growing demand for BTC and ETH has overburdened both blockchains with unprecedented traffic. Moreover, Ethereum’s issues are seemingly boosting its competitors.
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FTX CEO claims competitor responsible for racist messages delivered to Blockfolio users
9.2.2021
'Teflon' Sam Bankman-Fried illustrates why the crypto community holds him in high regard, as Blockfolio exploit results in clear communication and a rapid response
Bitcoin an ‘Emerging Competitor’ to Gold, Says CME’s Chief Economist
4.2.2021
Blu Putnam said gold's ongoing production, likely to increase this year, contrasts with bitcoin's fixed supply
BlackRock CEO on BTC, Grayscale Competitor, USD 16.5bn Lost to Crypto Scams + More News
27.1.2021
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Commenting on Bitcoin (BTC), Larry Fink, Founder, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock, said: "It's not a market for the calm. Right...
Ethereum competitor Near Protocol (NEAR) gains 106% as DeFi heats up
16.1.2021
In the past month Near Protocol (NEAR) rallied 106% as the DeFi market captured the attention of new investors
GBTC has a new a competitor in the OTC Bitcoin trust market
15.1.2021
Another way to buy Bitcoin in stock form has surfaced
Protocol Hosting Google reCAPTCHA Competitor Expands to Polkadot
3.12.2020
Human Protocol, home of the anti-bot hCaptcha system, announced it is expanding beyond Ethereum to a future Polkadot parachain, Moonbeam
Spotify competitor Audius airdrops $8M of tokens to users and artists
27.10.2020
Audius has retroactively distributed $8 million in governance tokens to musicians and listeners who have been using the platform
Amid IRS bounty and competitor progress, Monero developers ship a major update
18.10.2020
A new Monero update brings improvements in performance, speed, and security amid increased scrutiny from law enforcement and developments from competitors
Binance’s CZ Views ‘CeDeFi’ as a Complement, Not a Competitor, to DeFi
14.10.2020
Binance’s latest experiment to integrate decentralized finance with its centralized platform, Binance Smart Chain, is not here to beat DeFi, said the company’s CEO during CoinDesk’s invest: ethereum economy program
A Deep Dive Into Polkadot and How DOT Became a Top Ten Crypto Contender
24.9.2020
Just recently a new project called Polkadot joined the top ten crypto coin list almost immediately after the project officially launched. Today, the Polkadot network is the sixth-largest blockchain in terms of market capitalization. The blockchain is considered an Ethereum competitor by a...
Binance takes on DeFi with Uniswap competitor and liquidity mining
4.9.2020
Crypto exchange giant Binance makes another move into DeFi with new token swapping liquidity platform
Bitmain Retains Only a ‘Minuscule Lead’ Over Competitor Microbt Amid Ongoing Power Tussle, Says Report
19.8.2020
Bitcoin mining hardware maker Bitmain still has a “minuscule lead” over competitor Microbt despite the former’s ongoing power struggle and supply chain issues, according to Bitmex. Researchers at the derivatives exchange tested flagship products from the two companies...
Chainlink Competitor Band Token Grows 300% in 7 Days Setting New ATH
11.8.2020
BAND, the native token of the Band Protocol, has grown by more 300% in just seven days. At the at time of writing, the token traded at $14.50 against the August 3 trading price of $3.86. On August 10, the token also touched a new high of $17.78 while the 24 hours traded volumes were […]
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Blockchain Is Part Of China’s Master Plan for New Competitor Island to Hong Kong
2.6.2020
China’s master plan for making Hainan a free trade island encourages institutions to use blockchain in transforming government function
75 Companies Back Facebook Libra’s Competitor Celo
7.5.2020
Celo, a competing project to Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency, has added 50% more new members to its alliance, bringing the total number of supporting organizations to 75. Some Celo members are also supporters of the Libra project, such as Coinbase Ventures, Anchorage, and Andreessen Horowitz....
Tezos Co-Founder Turns to Gaming With ‘Hearthstone’ Competitor
18.3.2020
Coase, a startup launched by Tezos co-founder Kathleen Breitman, is pushing a new way to make digital card games more fun
Australian Stock Exchange Has New Blockchain Equity Competitor
20.2.2020
The operator of the National Stock Exchange of Australia to build a new blockchain platform to compete with the Australian Security Exchange’s CHESS
Another Competitor To Libra Might Come From Japan + More News
24.1.2020
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A group of about 70 Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers in Japan are working on a proposal for the county to issue...
Joint Coinbase-Circle Stablecoin Project USDC Listed on Competitor Kraken
8.1.2020
Kraken lists stablecoin USDC