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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Successful ICO Roundup – Third Week of September

We are coming back with the third installment of this September ICO success tracking series. It's been a fun time, and with only one week left, soon we will need to make a decision regarding the continuation of the ICO series. If you haven't read the first or the second article for each respective week of…

September 25, 20180Comments

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Curated blockchain and cryptocurrency news – Week 38, 2018

Welcome to our latest series where we cover the most interesting news stories that surface every week. You've caught this series at the very beginning, as this is our first instance. The main goal is to evaluate the week's events and happenings and identify the most interesting, most valuable news stories. The list is ordered chronologically,…

September 24, 20180Comments

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The Blockchain Industry is Developed with Women in Mind

Whether we like to admit it or not, the technology world has been under male dominance for a long time. Too long it seems. Unlike most of the other technology-based industries, blockchain is raw and unestablished. This is both a promise and a challenge for women in the industry. Blockchain technology is incredibly different from other industries…

September 23, 20180Comments

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Understanding Ethereum’s Uncles

This article will provide insight and information helping you understand Ethereum's uncles, why they exist, and how their existence benefits the safety of the network. It contains some crypto-heavy language, but I've tried to keep it as simple as possible, clearly defining new words as we go along. Everything is perceived from the perspective of the…

September 22, 20180Comments

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Five Reasons ICOs Fail

Out of the thousands ICOs that start every day, just a small percentage actually succeed in achieving their capital goals. The Pareto principle is at a full swing here, literally with a handful of ICOs taking in the majority of the investments. EOS is a great example of this principle seen in crypto reality. The era of ICOs…

September 19, 20180Comments

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Why do People Fall for Crypto Scams?

It is a well-known fact that the cryptocurrency scene is overloaded with scams that take advantage of unaware and naive people. This article will talk about why people end up getting scammed and what they can do to avoid repeating the same mistakes in the future. If you've been scammed, or know someone that has…

September 17, 20180Comments

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Successful ICO Roundup – Second Week of September

Last week, we created the first in a series of ICO reviews with a twist. We covered the successes of ICO projects that ended in the first week of September, which raised a little bit more than $21 million according to the information found on ICObench. We said we were going to use a different tracker…

September 16, 20180Comments

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Amsterdam is Having its Second Crypto Renaissance

This article is for all those who have friends in the Netherlands, have been looking for an excuse to visit Amsterdam, or are living there. It is about the latest monthly blockchain and cryptocurrency event that focuses on providing as much value to visitors as possible. Limited ICO pitching format combined with networking and a…

September 14, 20180Comments

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Successful ICO Roundup – First Week of September

Executive Summary This article contains all of the ICOs that have completed their fundraiser and succeeded in fulfilling their expectations. Out of 32 ICOs ending in this first week of September (01.09 to 07.09), only 12 succeeded, which indicates a 37.5% success rate for ICOs ending in September. Projects have variable start dates. The total investment ending…

September 13, 20180Comments

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Proof of Transaction – A Revolutionary New Model or Just a Passing Trend?

Recently, a foundation called TAU came out with their initial ongoing whitepaper, where they describe a new consensus algorithm that was designed as the basis of a cryptocurrency platform which promotes transactions, as opposed to holding or staking tendencies for users. The consensus model is called "Proof of Transaction" and it is designed to provide security,…

September 11, 20180Comments

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