Zoran Spirkovski

Zoran Spirkovski is a freelance journalist, brand strategist, and author published by CryptoBriefing, BeInCrypto, CryptoNewsNet, and NewsBlockchain. He writes about blockchain technology, cryptocurrency, branding, marketing, and productivity, and other stories that brew up in his mind.
He writes a daily blog about the same topics at zoransp.medium.com and he regularly contributes to freelance discussion groups.

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Ethereum contenders

Ethereum started the DApp revolution with its innovative blockchain technology and features. As DeFi gained traction, Ethereum naturally became the de facto platform of choice for its various tools and projects. But it continues to wear down due to DeFi's unprecedented continuous growth and its own inability to scale up linearly. Ethereum's plan to tackle…

October 5, 20200Comments

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Gemini Review

Gemini , or Gemini Trust Company LLC, is a digital currency exchange platform that allows online users to buy, sell, and store digital assets. In 2016, Gemini became the world’s first licensed ether exchange and is widely known throughout the cryptocurrency universe ever since. Founded in 2014, by twin brothers Cameron and…

September 29, 20200Comments

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DXdao Announces “Rails” a Layer 2 Solution For Ethereum

DXdao and Loopring collaboration Layer 2 solution "Rails" claims to be Ethereum's upcoming gasless infrastructure. Rails is a payment solution that enables the effortless transfer of ETH and ERC20 tokens between users on the protocol. It leverages Loopring's zkRollup and Relayer API to facilitate non-custodial transfers via MetaMask. DXdao is responsible for ensuring the efficient operations…

September 26, 20200Comments

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What the Travel Rule Means for Crypto Users and Investors

In June 2019, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) amended the anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) recommendation to include virtual assets. Recommendation 16, widely known as the Travel Rule was established to provide guidelines for combating financial crime. Initially, the Travel Rule only applied to banks. However, the recent amendment has widened its…

September 24, 20200Comments

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Inside Japan’s Current Blockchain and Crypto Industry Trends

Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post and does not represent any investment or financial advice. Make sure to do your own research. Japan’s status as a crypto and blockchain hub is well-known thanks to its forward-thinking financial strategy. These policies are likely to modify in the short-term future, as the country’s current Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe,…

September 24, 20200Comments

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China to Allegedly Test Digital Renminbi in Hong Kong

Strong possibility of China testing the Digital Renminbi beyond its borders in Hong Kong and Macau, according to Andy Mukherjee a Bloomberg opinion columnist. The Chinese government's plans to test the digital CBDC is an active effort to provide a system that will bypass the U.S. Sanctions for officials. These rumors were already denied through the…

August 23, 20200Comments

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Decentralized Farming is back with YAM 2.0 announcement

Soon after the first iteration of YAM.Finance broke down to a grinding halt because of too much YAM production earlier today, everybody thought that it was over. Little did we know that the developer, Brock Elmore was not really ready to call it quits, as he announced YAM 2.0 together with an update about the current…

August 13, 20200Comments

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Ethereum Gas Fees Are Sky-High, Here’s Why

Ethereum gas fees have been on the rise, from a standard 24-36gwei last year, to 300+ gwei right now. The reason behind this massive growth is rooted in the overwhelming interest in yield-farming and entering complex financial positions. Most of the smart contracts that run swaps are relatively cheap, usually using a 150,000 gas limit.…

August 13, 20200Comments

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Ethereum Total Supply, Total Drama

Crypto Twitter is buzzing with activity and banter between BTC and ETH maximalists, with members on both sides of the spectrum poking and prodding at each other in an effort to claim "victory" as to be seen as the cause of this bull run. https://twitter.com/bennd77/status/1291953192624955392 Fueled by the lack of great defense on the ETH side, especially…

August 12, 20200Comments

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Bitfinex posts a bounty/reward for 2016 Bitcoin hackers

Following the 4 year anniversary of the 120k BTC theft, Bitfinex has published a reward of up to $400 million USD for the recovery of the lost assets. The value of these assets today would be $1.34 billion USD, with the reward representing 30% of the total amount. Interestingly, this offer is also extended to the hackers…

August 4, 20200Comments

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