Get the weekly summary of crypto market analysis, news, and forecasts! This Week’s Summary The crypto market ends the week at a total market capitalization of $2,17 trillion. Bitcoin continues to trade at around $62,300. Ethereum experiences no changes and stagnates at around $2,400. XRP is down by 2%, Solana by 1%, and Dogecoin by 3%. Almost all altcoins are trading in the red, with very few exceptions. The DeFi sector decreased the total value of protocols (TVL) to around…
David Chaum
The Long Journey of Digital Currencies before Bitcoin
In 2009, Bitcoin demonstrated to the world the power of cryptocurrencies. Today, these next-generation assets are set to digitize the economy. However, this wasn’t always the case. If it weren’t for developers' hard work and contributions over the years, the world might have missed the blockchain mark completely. While Bitcoin is by far the most successful digital currency, it was by no means the first. For decades, digital currency developers built upon each other’s theories, and they continue to do…
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