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The Real Satoshi Nakamoto is...
Satoshi Nakamoto is a pseudonym for the person(s) who created the original bitcoin software and published the first paper introducing the world to the concept of cryptocurrency in 2008. After actively contributing to the development of Bitcoin and the blockchain up until around 2010, Nakamoto has since vanished without a trace. Many people have speculated who Satoshi is and we at Ponder Crypto, think we know is most likely...
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Paxful Removes Ethereum from Exchange
Ray Youssef, the co-founder of the New York-based crypto exchange Paxful, says that Ethereum is being taken off the exchange because the leading smart contract platform's switch to proof-of-stake makes it less decentralized. Ray said, "To win, we need the most support for one clearing layer, and Bitcoin is the only game in town."
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Bitcoin Removes Financial Intermediaries
Bitcoin (Blockchain) works the same way when it comes to storing and keeping track of transactions, and it doesn't need third parties (also called ledger managers) to do it. In other words, blockchain takes away the need for third-party guarantors like banks, custodians, and different types of trustees. Instead, transactions are reviewed, validated, confirmed, and logged programmatically through code and hardware.
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Fidelity Enables Crypto Trading
Fidelity Investments introduced its new crypto program for individual investors, which could offer digital assets to the company's 40 million individual clients. In addition, the asset management giant is alerting crypto waiting list consumers that they can sign up. Fidelity Crypto may appeal to cryptocurrency-curious investors who trust Fidelity. However, these new services may not interest you if you're a crypto enthusiast. Fidelity's crypto selection and functionality are behind top crypto exchanges, but its trading costs are comparable.
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