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Japan’s Web3 Ambitions Hang in Balance as Political Scandal Rocks Kishida’s Leadership

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party are advocating Web3 development amid a major corruption scandal that threatens their political stability. With leadership elections approaching in September and declining party support, the future of Japan’s Web3 policy and initiatives, including a substantial number of active projects, remains uncertain. Despite global challenges […]

6-month low Ethereum fees suggest altseason is inbound: Santiment

The Ethereum network had its cheapest day in over six months, which could suggest altcoins could rally “sooner than many may expect.”

Why did fast + cheap cryptos like Nano and Algo die off?

This is not a 'whats better' but a legitimate discussion or question about what were some fairly good cryptos that solved many of the issues in terms of crypto being both fast and cheap. Both nano and algo from the last bull cycle reached fairly decent levels, as you could send cash through they very…
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Former Openbazaar Dev Chris Pacia Blasts Lightning Network: Experts Knew It Would Work ‘Like Dog Sh*t’

Chris Pacia, the former lead developer of the now-defunct decentralized marketplace Openbazaar, has criticized the process that led to the proposal of Bitcoin’s lightning network (LN) as a scaling solution. Pacia stated that technical experts lied to the mainstream audience in the blocksize war’s framework, knowing that LN would work “like dog sh*t.” Former Openbazaar […]

Daily Crypto Discussion – April 29, 2024 (GMT+0)

Welcome to the Daily Crypto Discussion thread. Please read the disclaimer and rules before participating.   Disclaimer: Consider all information posted here with several liberal heaps of salt, and always cross check any information you may read on this thread with known sources. Any trade information posted in this open thread may be highly misleading,…
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Safe enough?

I'll start by saying I've got no experience with crypto, markets and crypto wallets. I want to buy some things with crypto and I understand Monero is the safest to use. After reading a bit about it, I understand I've got to get Bitcoin (or smtn else) first, then exchange it to Monero. Now this…
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Former President Donald Trump’s Advisers Explore Penalties for Nations Ditching US Dollar

Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s economic advisers are reportedly devising strategies to deter nations from reducing their reliance on the U.S. dollar. Proposed deterrents include export controls, currency manipulation charges, and tariffs. Trump remains committed to preserving the U.S. dollar’s dominance as the global reserve currency. Nonetheless, a growing number of countries, particularly BRICS members, […]

Bitcoin’s range-bound action puts eyes on NEAR, AR, CORE and BONK

Bitcoin’s range-bound price action could lead traders to focus on NEAR, AR, CORE and BONK.

How vulnerable is proof-of-stake?

I read in a white paper of a cryptocurrency, forgot which one, that mentioned that a draw back of POS is the ability for an address or group of addresses that previously held a majority of the coin to be able to collude and make new blocks. Proof of work should only be able to…
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Analyst Eyes $300K Bitcoin Price as BTC Approaches ‘Most Aggressive Part of the Bull Cycle’

A technical analyst has highlighted that bitcoin is approaching “the point where historically the most aggressive part of the bull cycle begins,” forecasting a potential rise to $300,000 for the cryptocurrency. “Unrealistic or not, that gives us a $300,000 projection and is undeniably technical as those are the exact high-to-low measurements at the time it […]