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Blockchain Technologies Corp is the brainchild of Nick Spanos, and responsible for several innovative platforms including D.A.V.E Bitcoin ATM, Blockchain Apparatus: Custom Development Blockchain Platform and VoteWatcher. CryptoSlate recently spoke with a representative of VoteWatcher to get a better understanding of how they aim to change the electoral process by incorporating blockchain technology. It’s no secret that […]

Steem is the lifeblood of Steemit, the contagiously popular media platform that rewards its users for posting content. With no supply limit and built-in inflation rate, Steem is a radical cryptocurrency that opts for participation and bucks the trend of “assetization.” Publishers both amateur and seasoned can reap the benefits of Steemit’s cryptocurrency-based content platform, […]

Ever since Bitcoin started gaining widespread media traction a couple of years back, educational institutions all across the globe have been taking notice of this sector and have begun offering students with specially tailored programs that will give their digital careers a good head-start. In the past 12 months alone, there have been hundreds of […]

We have started a new week, and it looks many cryptocurrencies are starting it in the red. Though Bitcoin did manage to hit the $7,000 mark over the weekend, it has seemingly fallen by over $200 and is now trading for roughly $6,700. Joining Bitcoin is Ethereum, which is down nearly 2.5 percent and is hovering […]

On April 5th, the Chilean National Energy Commission (CNE) announced that it had launched the nation’s first blockchain project. Originally teasing the project in February 2018, the commision said it wants to integrate average market prices, marginal costs, fuel prices, and compliance with the renewable energy law directly onto the blockchain. In February, Chile announced that they were […]

Following the release of the Bitmain E3 Ethereum ASIC miner, core developers are faced with a hard choice: Hard fork Ethereum to combat ASICs or focus development on Casper proof-of-stake which would eliminate mining. The release of Bitmain’s E3 Ethereum ASIC has caused many in the community to voice outrage. How could Ethereum, a supposedly ASIC-resistant algorithm, […]

The April 17th tax deadline is fast approaching. The following guide contains instructions on calculating taxes on your cryptocurrency investments. Cryptocurrencies outperformed nearly every other traditional asset. Since the beginning of the year, the value of cryptocurrencies increased by an average of 900%. Given the staggering increase in value, investors are likely to owe a […]

Hundreds of millions of gamers trade weapon skins (camouflages) for real currency. In fact, the gaming skin trading industry is worth approximately 50 billion dollars. Dozens of sites have popped up in recent years, specializing in the exchange of digital assets – more specifically, weapon skins. However, these centralized online exchanges charge high fees, not […]

Eric Ly, a co-founder of LinkedIn, is embarking on a new venture, this time in the blockchain arena. Hub (or the Human Trust Protocol) is a project engaging in the brave task of facilitating trust across the internet. The Human Trust Protocol seems to follow in the vein of projects such as Civic or other […]

While Bitcoin may have had a rough showing since the start of 2018, it is still hard to forget about the crazy bull run it experienced last year when the price of a single coin rose by over 1,300%. This value dip can be attributed to some factors including restrictions being imposed on ICO ads […]