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Get the low-down on the latest altcoin news, project deep dives and all other cryptocurrencies besides Bitcoin.
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Crypto News
Wikimedia No Longer Wants Cryptocurrency Donations
The Wikimedia Foundation, which operates Wikipedia, has voted on a proposal that could disable cryptocurrency donations to the site.
By Ivan Cryptoslav
2yr ago
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Tech Deep Dives
What Is Solar (SXP)? Features and Tokenomics
CoinMarketCap Academy takes a deep dive into Solar (SXP), a rebranded layer-one blockchain with big plans for the future.
By Ivan Cryptoslav
2yr ago
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Crypto Basics
How to Buy Dogecoin in 2022?
New to crypto? Want to buy Dogecoin (DOGE) but no one is helping you out? Here is a short guide to buying your favorite crypto! Read more!
By Hassan Shafiq
2yr ago
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NFTs
Snoop Dogg and Charles Hoskinson to Hold Twitter Spaces as New Cardano NFT Drop Revealed
"Iconic collectibles, unreleased music and limited edition pitches" are set to be released through Clay Nation, a Cardano-based platform.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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Crypto News
Crypto News, March 29: LUNA Pumps, 'Non-Fungible Slaps' for Sale, Bitcoin Fears, $115 Bored Ape
Also today, a report claims Instagram can become a bigger NFT marketplace than OpenSea — even if just 2% of users get involved.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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Altcoins
LUNA Hits All-Time High of $106 as Excitement over Bitcoin Investment Builds
At the time of writing, the Luna Foundation Guard has purchased $1.3 billion worth of BTC — and the nonprofit intends to increase this to $3 billion in the short term.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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Tech Deep Dives
Pi Network: Where the "Mining" Never Stops - and Looks Like It Never Will!
CoinMarketCap Academy takes a deep dive into Pi Network, a controversial crypto project promising to be the future of crypto.
By Ivan Cryptoslav
2yr ago
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Tech Deep Dives
What Is Frax Finance? Features, Tokenomics and Price Prediction
CoinMarketCap Academy takes a deep dive into Frax Finance — the world's first fractional-algorithmic stablecoin protocol that is partly backed by collateral, partly algorithmic.
By Ivan Cryptoslav
2yr ago
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Tech Deep Dives
A Deep Dive Into the Cosmos Network and the Cosmos Ecosystem
Cosmos brands itself as the “internet of blockchains.” Learn more about the recent Cosmos 2.0 upgrade, changes to the ATOM tokenomics and some of the top ecosystem projects on Cosmos.
By Ivan Cryptoslav
2yr ago
8m
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Altcoins
Exclusive: Popular Crypto YouTuber Confirms He Kidnapped and Robbed Woman at Gunpoint in 2011
Myles G Investments tells CoinMarketCap he "made a mistake that hurt many people" — and says his controversial project is rebranding after being threatened with legal action by Dogecoin.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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Altcoins
Dogecoin Threatens to Sue YouTuber Accused of Stealing the Memecoin's Trademarks for New Token
In a heated tweet, Billy Markus told Matt Wallace that he was "literally breaking the law" — and urged him to abandon his plans to launch an altcoin called Accept Dogecoin.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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Altcoins
Why a New Rule in Japan Could Make It Much Easier for Crypto Investors to Buy Altcoins
Exchanges will be able to list 18 different cryptocurrencies without going through a long screening process… and this could speed up approvals for smaller altcoins too.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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Crypto News
Crypto Ads: U.K. Escalates 'Red Alert' and Warns Firms That Break Rules Could Be Shut Down
Although crypto adverts aren't illegal in the U.K., they need to clearly state that digital assets are unregulated and volatile — and can't describe investment decisions as simple or easy.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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CMC Research
Ultra-low Fees on EVM-compatible Chains: Have It Held Up?
A look at the top EVM-compatible blockchains and whether transaction fees have remained low as promised.
By Daniel Phillips
2yr ago
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Tech Deep Dives
A Deep Dive Into Waves: Enterprise-Grade DApps at Fractional Costs
Let’s take a closer look at why the Waves protocol is causing some motion in the crypto ocean.
By Daniel Phillips
2yr ago
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Tech Deep Dives
What Is Chia Network (XCH)? Features, Tokenomics and Price Prediction
CoinMarketCap Academy takes a deep dive into Chia Network (XCH), an energy-efficient blockchain that claims to be a more decentralized and secure smart transaction platform.
By Ivan Cryptoslav
2yr ago
6m
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Tech Deep Dives
Polygon: Top 10 Biggest Projects
We do a deep dive of some of the top projects on layer 2 solution Polygon.
By Valerio Puggioni
2yr ago
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Crypto News
Crypto Twitter Roundup, March 14: I Fought the Law and the Law Won
Crypto Twitter never fails to disappoint us.
By Andrey Kartsev
2yr ago
6m