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Polkadot Gets DeFi Building Block as DEX Aggregator Dot Finance Migrates From BSC

The project will first launch on Moonriver, Moonbeam’s canary network on Kusama, before jumping to Moonbeam proper.

An installation by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, after whom Polkadot's canary network is named. (Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images)

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5 Ways Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Advanced in 2021

This past year, key developments on the Lightning protocol have been making Bitcoin a better payment system.

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Ivan on Tech’s Crypto Company Pitches Metaverse Devs on Software Toolkit

Moralis is out with a new “Metaverse SDK” that the company says cuts down on developer time.

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CleanSpark Aims to Grow Bitcoin Mining Output Over 20% Through Immersion Cooling

The technology is expected to make the bitcoin miner’s operations more sustainable and efficient.

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Most Influential 2021: The Developers Who Wrote Bitcoin’s Taproot Upgrade

With Taproot, Bitcoin has gained a valuable set of tools for developers to integrate new features that will improve privacy, scalability and security.

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Demystifying Blockchain for Your Clients

Blockchain technology is here to stay, so it’s important for advisors to understand it for their clients and practice.

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Why the Advisor Crypto Technology Gap Is Closing

Cryptocurrency technology and infrastructure developed first for the individual investor. Today, advisors have the most of the same capabilities and opportunities as do-it-yourselfers.

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What Is a 51% Attack?

Bitcoin SV, Verge and Ethereum Classic are all examples of projects that have suffered 51% attacks. But what is it, how does it work, and what damage can it do?

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What Is an ICO?

At their peak in 2017, initial coin offerings (ICOs) had overtaken venture capital as the main fundraising method for blockchain startups.

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