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4 Promising Cryptocurrencies to Invest in for 2018
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From the creator of Javascript, to the former co-founder of Ethereum, these cryptocurrencies have solid teams and big ambitions.1. Cardano (ADA)Cardano is a decentralised computing platform started by the co-founder of Ethereum, Charles Hoskinson.Cardano is similar to Ethereum in that its #blockchain supports smart contracts and decentralised applications (dapps), however Cardano aims to be a more advanced and scalable blockchain through the use of sidechains and scientific peer reviews of implemented technology.Note: A sidechain is a separate blockchain designed for a particular purpose. Implenting a sidechain reduces the amount of transactions on the main blockchain which prevents congestion.Cardano is built in layers with it’s cryptocurrency ADA running on the Cardano Settlement Layer (...)

Alternatives to #ethereum in production (May 2018)
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NEO and #qtum. Yes, that’s it.tl;dr: This post covers the only two viable and live alternatives to Ethereum as a distributed application platform (NEO and Qtum) and explains my confidence in Ethereum’s dominance.Photo by Dominik Scythe on UnsplashI just devoured Ed Posnak’s ongoing series, On The Origin of Smart Contract Platforms. It’s a well-argued collection of essays on several high-profile smart contract platforms — at the time of this writing, he’s covered Tezos, DFINITY, #neo, EOS, Cardano, Lisk, Qtum, and Waves.As it turns out, there aren’t currently many alternatives to Ethereum when it comes to supporting arbitrarily complex distributed applications. The space holds a lot of promise, and I’m excited to see how projects like EOS and Cardano fare, but most of these aren’t nowhere near (...)

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