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Who received crypto for Christmas?

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone. I hope all are having a wonderful day with their family and/or friends and are ready to fill up on some delicious food. Hopefully everyone received something that you weren't expecting, that made you happy as hell! I got my brother $100 worth of Bitcoin to start him…
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Can we add more to stake at coinbase?

Hi, if I staked .5 ETH can I add an additional 0.05 every month to the pool? Also since I'm a bit about the "reward" its about 4.5% but do they just give those out as ETH2 and can compound that? I read their faq but those two were not as clear, thank you in…
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Vitalik: The merge | The verge | The purge | The splurge

I haven’t seen any topics about this so far but in the Eth Argentina Conference, Vitalik was talking about the 4 phases of Eth on which he further elaborates his endgame paper. He mentioned that the merge will lead up to 100k TPS with sharding and zkrollups enabled and the Verge will make Eth lighter…
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BTC Supply Drying Up, 6.3% Of Total Bitcoin Supply Left On Exchanges

Bitcoin’s circulating supply has fallen near the end of 2021, with December representing the lowest month on average in years for Btc supply. 6.3% Of BTC On Exchanges The amount of Bitcoin in circulation has been falling since the halving in 2020, according to a new study from CryptoRank, with access to acquire Bitcoin on exchanges also declining. However, by the second half of 2020 (around October), the supply of Bitcoin on exchanges stood for 9.5% of the overall quantity. This percentage had declined to 7.3% of all Bitcoin on wallet exchanges in July 2021, and only 6.% percent of Bitcoin supply was accounted for on exchange wallets in December. Since the halving, Bitcoin’s falling supply in circulation has been on a downward trajectory, with 1.3 million Bitcoin in circulation. The largest worldwide crypto platforms, according to CryptoRank’s data, dominate the exchanges where Bitcoin is kept. However, it’s worth noting that Coinbase, while still the most popular cryptocurrency exchange in terms of total Bitcoin held in its wallets, has lost some of its clout throughout the year. According to CryptoRank, Coinbase used to account for slightly over 50% of Bitcoin on wallets, but that number has subsequently decreased to 44.2 percent. Binance has approximately 25% of Bitcoin on exchanges held on its exchange, while Bitfinex is on the lowest rung with 14.6 percent of Bitcoin on exchanges held on its exchange. The announcement comes on the heels of a slew of bullish price indicators that coincide with Bitcoin’s higher price movement. To begin with, the illiquid BTC supply has iced over for the winter, with a monthly supply of 100,000 BTC changing from a “liquid” to a “illiquid” state. Related article | Bitcoin Breaks $51k Again As 20k BTC Flows Out Of Exchanges Cold Vs. Exchange Wallets While many investors choose to retain their Bitcoin on exchanges — a technique known as “hot storage” – there is a risk that turning over the keys to your Bitcoin to an exchange or third-party could leave your Bitcoin vulnerable to attack or hack. If Bitcoin is kept in cold storage or a combination of hot and cold storage, security procedures are in place to keep it as safe as possible from hacking. Despite this, Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has indicated that storing keys on an exchange may provide more security guarantee. He noted, “Many hardcore crypto ogs advocate storing your own keys. But the truth is, today most people are not able to secure a key even from themselves (losing it). A trusted centralized exchange is #SAFUer for most people. The numbers speak for themselves.” This is despite Bitcoiners like Andreas Antonopolous’ best attempts to make “not your keys, not your Bitcoin” a daily BTC mantra. BTC rising back above $50k. Souce: TradingView Related article | By The Numbers: Here’s How Much Bitcoin Michael Saylor Holds Featured image from Unsplash.com, charts from TradingView.com

From DeFi year to decade: Is mass adoption here? Experts Answer, Part 3

Decentralized technologies’ insiders shared their views on DeFi and the role, achievements and challenges the space faced in 2021.

If you got a new phone for Christmas, use your old one as a wallet.

Using an old phone is perfect for storing crypto if you don't have a hardware wallet(you should consider getting one). When you get your new phone. Factory reset the old one, install whichever crypto wallets you need for the coins you have. Keep the phone offline when it's not in use. You can even use…
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Losing money because of scammers and not being able to get it back is painful but a major part of decentralization

If you’ve ever lost your money to a scammer, or something like that, you’ve probably tried to get it back. It is your money after all. ​ If it happened on an exchange you have little chance, if someone took the seed phrase of your wallet and stole your coins then the only thing you…
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10 women who used crypto to make a difference in 2021

These 10 inspiring women made things happen using crypto and blockchain in 2021, one block at a time.

Harvest Finance: After a Little Break New Ethereum Farms!

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How Does Bitcoin Mining Work? – LIVECOIN 24

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