Monero Hard Forks to Maintain ASIC Resistance, But ‘Classic’ Hopes to Spoil the Party

Monero Hard Forks to Maintain ASIC Resistance, But ‘Classic’ Hopes to Spoil the Party

Privacy-centric cryptocurrency Monero has followed through on its promise to alter its mining algorithm to maintain ASIC resistance, but “Monero Classic” (XMC) hopes to spoil the party. Monero activated its semi-annual hard fork on Friday, bringing a host of new upgrades to the 10th-largest cryptocurrency. One particular upgrade, though, threatens to split the network into … Continued

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Fundstrat’s Tom Lee: bitcoin Price Set to Rise In Late-April After Tax Day

bitcoin prices will probably climb after April 17, when Tax Day in the United States is over. That’s what Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee, a noted bitcoin bull, predicts. Lee said the recent drop in bitcoin’s price amid a flurry of sell-offs was partly caused by investors rabidly trying to sell off their cryptocurrency holdings to avoid … Continued

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