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A Crypto Must-Know: Public vs. Private Keys

If you're just starting out in crypto, you'll hear a lot about "your keys." But there are two kinds and knowing which is which is, well, key.

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Banking Platform Galoy Raises $4M for Bitcoin-Backed Synthetic Dollar

Stablesats lets people use Lightning for everyday payments without exposure to short-term volatility.

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Ethereum After the Merge: What Comes Next?

Post-Merge, the Surge, the Verge, the Purge and the Splurge will continue to make Ethereum's proof-of-stake blockchain more scalable and secure.

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Apple Is Stifling the Metaverse, Tech Expert Says

Matthew Ball, managing partner of Epyllion Co. and author of “The Metaverse and How It Will Revolutionize Everything,” discusses on CoinDesk TV what role the tech giant is playing in the field.

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Bitcoin Nonprofit ₿trust Launches Africa Open Source Cohort; Names First Developer

Jay-Z and Jack Dorsey-funded Bitcoin non-profit picked Vladimir Fomene, who will contribute to the Bitcoin Development Kit and the Swahili Wordlist.

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Dogecoin's DOGE Sees Volatile Trading After Upgrade

Dogecoin regressed Wednesday's gains even as the upgrade went live.

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Fedi to Build Privacy-Focused Bitcoin Mobile App on Fedimint Protocol

The funds from a $4.2M seed round will be used to develop the Fedi mobile app built on top of Fedimint, a Bitcoin “community custody” protocol.

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Proof-of-Work vs. Proof-of-Stake: What Is the Difference?

Proof-of-work (PoW) and proof-of-stake (PoS) are two different methods to validate cryptocurrency transactions.

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What Is Near Protocol and How Does It Work?

The layer 1 competitor to Ethereum wants to be the fastest blockchain on the block.

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