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Omar Faridi

Journalist • CryptoSlate
Omar enjoys writing about all topics related to Bitcoin, blockchain, and cryptocurrency. He is most interested in crypto regulations, quantum resistant blockchains, and Ethereum and Bitcoin Core development. His academic background includes an undergraduate degree in computer science from the University of Nevada and a masters of science in psychology from the University of Phoenix. He works as an application developer for the University of Houston and a data storage specialist for Dell EMC.
@braindrainomar Omar Faridi on LinkedIn

Author Stats

  • Total Articles 48
  • Since Feb 2019
  • Last Active Feb 9, 2020
  • Primary Beat Bitcoin
Featured Article Weiss Crypto Ratings upgrades Bitcoin an A- or excellent rating as BTC surges past $10,000
Adoption

Weiss Crypto Ratings upgrades Bitcoin an A- or excellent rating as BTC surges past $10,000

2 min read Feb 9, 2020
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Privacy

JP Morgan introduces Zether protocol for private Ethereum transactions

The software development team at J.P. Morgan Chase, the world’s sixth largest financial institution with $30 trillion of assets under custody, created a new…

3 min read May 28, 2019
Litecoin’s onchain metrics show growing interest
Adoption

Litecoin’s onchain metrics show growing interest

According to Litecoin.com, the recent onchain metrics for LTC indicate that a “potential floor of support and intrinsic user interest” in the proof-of-work-based cryptocurrency…

3 min read May 27, 2019
DeFi exchange Uniswap records $20 million in trades last week
Exchanges

DeFi exchange Uniswap records $20 million in trades last week

Ryan Sean Adams, the Founder of cryptoasset investment firm Mythos Capital, revealed via Twitter that Uniswap, a permissionless, peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto exchange protocol, recorded…

2 min read May 23, 2019
Qtum blockchain allows digital property owners to truly own their assets through “Proof of Existence”
Technology

Qtum blockchain allows digital property owners to truly own their assets through “Proof of Existence”

The developers of Qtum, a platform for building and deploying smart contract-enabled decentralized applications, have revealed that Robin8’s Profile Management Ecosystem (PMES) allows users…

2 min read May 13, 2019
Security update from Binance CEO, following $40 million exchange hack
Exchanges

Security update from Binance CEO, following $40 million exchange hack

Changpeng Zhao (“CZ”), the CEO of Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange in terms of adjusted trading volume, has published a blog post in…

4 min read May 10, 2019
Block.one CEO Brendan Blumer criticizes Bitcoin for its “huge scaling limitations”
People

Block.one CEO Brendan Blumer criticizes Bitcoin for its “huge scaling limitations”

Brendan Blumer, one of the executives behind EOS, criticized Bitcoin’s slow transaction times, low transactions per second, and high costs per transaction (when inflation…

2 min read Apr 7, 2019
Experts argue on whether to go short or long on Binance Coin
Exchanges

Experts argue on whether to go short or long on Binance Coin

Binance Coin, a widely-used utility token issued by Binance, was one of the best performing cryptocurrencies of 2019. Despite BNB’s impressive Q1 performance, Nick…

6 min read Apr 7, 2019
Interview with Komodo’s CTO, How Atomic Swaps Will Change How Cryptocurrency is Traded
Technology

Interview with Komodo’s CTO, How Atomic Swaps Will Change How Cryptocurrency is Traded

CryptoSlate interviewed Kadan Stadelmann, chief technical officer at Komodo Platform, on why atomic swaps could transform how cryptocurrency is exchanged. The interview also covered…

5 min read Mar 25, 2019
ZenLedger CEO: Fortune 50 Companies Preparing for Blockchain
Interview

ZenLedger CEO: Fortune 50 Companies Preparing for Blockchain

CryptoSlate conducted an interview with Patrick Larsen, CEO and co-founder of ZenLedger.io—a cryptocurrency tax software company. He describes his outlook on web 3.0, data…

4 min read Mar 21, 2019
Reviewing EOS’s Ongoing Development Since Its Mainnet Launch
Analysis

Reviewing EOS’s Ongoing Development Since Its Mainnet Launch

Since its launch, EOS has faced many challenges, including various security-related issues, several of which have resulted in EOS token holders losing large amounts…

8 min read Mar 3, 2019
Nasdaq’s Listing of XRP Ripple Liquid Index in Final Stages, Bitcoin and Ethereum Indices Live
Exchanges

Nasdaq’s Listing of XRP Ripple Liquid Index in Final Stages, Bitcoin and Ethereum Indices Live

Nasdaq, the world’s second-largest stock exchange with a market capitalization of over $10 trillion, is in the final stages of launching its XRP “Ripple…

3 min read Feb 27, 2019
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