Bitcoin and cryptocurrency round-up 26 July 2018
What's happening in cryptocurrency?
Read about a new bitcoin record, Coinbase gift cards, Iran national crypto, Waves and (de)centralisation and the ultimate mining guide part 4.
1. And the winner is "wow, that's a lot of money"
One million bitcoin were traded in 24 hours.
BitMEX has broken its previous record for the highest 24-hour bitcoin trading on record.
2. An actual use case for crypto
The future of the economy has arrived, with a genuine honest-to-goodness way more people can actually use crypto.
Play your gift cards right, and you can save money by using crypto instead of fiat.
3. Zeitgeist, on the blockchain
Iran's national digital currency is set to land in about three months, local media reports, with the aim of helping to evade US sanctions.
4. The true centralisation was inside people all along
Especially the people who don't use 2-factor authentication, don't thoroughly check identification and whatnot.
Waves DEX launch hiccups bring some lessons.
5. Ultimate mining guide part 4: Choose wisely
There can be only one.
Disclosure: At the time of writing, the author holds ETH, IOTA, ICX, VET, XLM, BTC and ADA.
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