Tag: Solana SOL
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Hotbit – Another CEX To Cease Operations
Altcoin Hunters Of 2020 If you were an altcoin investor during 2019 and 2020 then you were most likely quite familiar with Hotbit. Prior to KuCoin, Hotbit was one of the few CEXs one could find up-and-coming altcoin projects. Not only that, but Hotbit often beat the market in the race to list new coins.…
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Layer 1s In The Next Bull Market – 5 Chains To Dominate?
So, Where Were We? Prior to all the carnage that came packaged together with the bear market of 2022, layer 1s had somewhat of a “predictable” path mapped out. The two top dogs were ETH and Solana, and I think many expected this trend to continue. Unfortunately, FTX managed to absolutely decimate Solana, at least…
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Revisiting Solana
Association Can Be A Killer While everything was going well with FTX, or at least appearing to, Solana was basking in the “glory” of being endorsed by one of the most influential personalities in Crypto. This was unfortunately short-lived, and the collapse of FTX had a significant impact on Solana, and most notably, the price.…
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Cosmos – Interoperability & Staking “Wonderland”
The Internet Of Blockchains Cosmos (ATOM) is a project that managed to catch my attention back in 2020. At one point, I was watching it quite closely and even published a few articles about the chain and its expanding ecosystem. There were two main aspects that grabbed my attention back then, and still do today.…
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What Qualifies As A Good Crypto investment?
Qualification Is Not What It Use To Be If you asked someone this question during previous cycles you were likely to get a very standard and simple answer. The typical answer was: If it solves a problem and has a relatively strong community, it’s pretty much good to go. This viewpoint is still relevant. However,…
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Decentralization Becomes Imperative In 2023
The Golden Thread Decentralization has always been something that Crypto purists have held in high esteem, and for good reason. This has been my motivation, especially, in regard to blockchains like Hive, Ravencoin, and a few others. There are no guarantees when it comes to investing, especially in the Crypto space. Decentralization is however one…
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Still To Make Its Mark?
Centralized Implosion Last year was an absolute disaster on so many fronts and in so many ways. Ultimately, we witnessed the devastating effects of centralization, and just how dangerous it really is. There is no such thing as “too big to fail” when it comes to a scenario of centralization gone wrong. Projects, once viewed…
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The Layer 1 Dilemma
Amazing Returns Layer 1 blockchains have been at the forefront of securing spectacular gains for investors ever since Ethereum launched at $0.31. Projects such as Solana, Cardano, and BNB have all gone on to secure enormous gains. Yes, even at current prices, Solana is still significantly higher than its ICO price, which is $0.22. An…
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Another Very Important Bear Market Lesson
The Learning Never Ends If you endeavor to continue learning and growing, you have to realize that your current understanding is limited. It may well be extremely thorough and in-depth but that definitely doesn’t imply that it is complete. I don’t actually believe in an “arrival”. No matter how good you are at your particular…
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Solana – A Lesson In Decentralization
Collateral Damage Solana fans must be extremely disappointed as the FTX debacle continues to haunt and decay a once flourishing ecosystem. Next to ETH, Solana was primed for greatness and mass adoption. It’s no secret that Sam Bankman-Fried’s endorsement and investment in Solana helped propel the blockchain into the Top 10. However, that is no…