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Marshall Islands Ditched The US Dollar To Adopt Sovereign (SOV) Cryptocurrency

The sovereign country of the Marshall Islands has decided to ditch the US Dollar as its official currency and adopt the Sovereign (SOV) cryptocurrency, a crypto coin created by the Island’s inhabitants that promises, among other things, to be a more secure and efficient way of conducting transactions than the USD. Definitely, this a historical decision, as Marshall Island is now the first country in the world to choose an official cryptocurrency over a fiat currency.

The Marshall Islands chose its own Sovereign cryptocurrency over the USD

The proposal was made in February 2018 and was made official just one month later, in March.

However, this has come back in the news these days, once again, due to the implication this movement has for international banking systems which normally point to the lack of support from an international authority as the reason for criticising or not accepting cryptocurrency.

The Marshall Islands’ decision to ditch the United States Dollar and adopt its own Sovereign (SOV) cryptocurrency drew the attention of cryptocurrencies market investors and the crypto-related publications who used Twitter to draw more attention to the event.

At the moment of this article, the Sovereign (SOV) cryptocurrency is in full process of implementation which will commence with an ICO (Initial Coin Offering).

Cryptocurrencies are still frequently undermined by international banking systems and governments

This follows multiple international attempts to lower the profile of cryptocurrencies, including an executive order from U.S. President Donald Trump to veto investments in Venezuelan Petro cryptocurrency, as well as the problems in regulating these digital assets in countries like Chile.

In certain territories such as Germany and Japan, cryptocurrencies are accepted and considered under the law, although there are still problems in places like Venezuela, where the state seeks to dominate with its own currency called Petro, or China, where crypto coins are still seen as competing for the country’s traditional money.

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Halo 6 Release Date Update – 4k Graphics and Next-Gen Gameplay Features

Halo is one of the most popular game franchises in the world and it should come as no surprise that everyone is waiting for the sixth installment to be announced. However, Halo fans started doubting that a new game might arrive ever since Microsoft revealed Halo: Fireteam Raven. Fortunately, Brian Jarrard who is the community manager for Halo decided to reassure everyone that Halo 6 is not affected by the newly revealed title.

Halo: Fireteam Raven

The first thing we need to mention is that Halo: Fireteam Raven is an arcade game. Therefore, Microsoft is just looking to capitalize on the popularity that Halo benefits from and generate a profit from the arcade community. Nonetheless, Halo fans are still worried that Microsoft has decided to drop Halo 6 in favor of the Halo: Fireteam Raven.

Halo Community Manager Speaks Out

Halo fans started posting on the community forum about how Microsoft doesn’t want to release a new title and seeing this, Brian Jarrard decided to let everyone know that they don’t have anything to worry about.

“Fireteam Raven has zero impact on the 343 development team which has already been working on the next console game. Fireteam Raven is built by an external arcade developer. Just like the Halo books or toys aren’t being created instead of the next Halo game. Plenty to go around” said Brian Jarrard over Twitter.

Halo 6 4k Graphics and Next-Gen Gameplay Features

Considering that the most recent Halo title is Halo 5: Guardians and that it was released back in October 2015, we think it’s safe to assume that Microsoft might be adding the finishing touches Halo 6 at the moment.

In addition, Xbox One X is already available for purchase and this gaming system gives the developers the ability to introduce next-gen gameplay features and 4K graphics without having to worry about frame drops.

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Opera Mini vs. UC Browser – Which One is the Best Google Chrome Alternative?

Google made a clever decision when it decided to pre-install Chrome on all Android powered smartphones. This didn’t only help improve the browser’s popularity, but it also made it look like Android fans don’t have any reason to try out other browsers. We are not saying that Google Chrome is a bad browser by any means, but there a couple reasons why people might want to give UC Browser or Opera Mini a try, especially since Google Chrome is infamous for draining RAM power.

UC Browser

In case you didn’t know, UC Browser holds the title of being the most popular browser in India and China. Is there something that those two regions know and we don’t? Well, the reason why UC Browser is so popular is that it has been designed to enhance download speeds.

The browser ships with a special download manager that takes download speeds to the next level and it also helps users manage their files. Not just that, but UC Browser users will find out that downloading files will not slow down the way they browse the web because pages will load at the same speed.

Opera Mini

Just like UC Browser, Opera Mini excels at downloading files, but this is not the only thing that it excels at! As its name implies, Opera Mini is tiny in size and this makes it ideal for more mid-ranged smartphones that don’t benefit from a large internal storage space.

In addition, Opera Mini features data compression which helps the browser reduce the amount of mobile data consumed while browsing the web without being connected to a stable Wi-Fi network. We should also note that Opera Mini features a friendly UI (user interface).

Final Thoughts

UC Browser and Opera Mini are high-end browsers that offer a premium level user experience. Both are superior to Google Chrome when it comes downloading files, but Opera Mini takes the cake in this comparison because it is specially designed to lower how much mobile data people use on a daily basis.

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15-inch MacBook Pro vs. Dell XPS 15 – An Unexpected Outcome Comparison

Apple’s 15-inch MacBook Pro is an amazing laptop that is renowned for its processing power. However, today we are going to test the laptop by putting it head-on against Dell XPS 15-inch. Apple and Dell’s laptops are both of premium quality and comparing them to each other will tell us whether the 15-inch MacBook Pro or Dell XPS 15-inch is worth our money.

Design

One of the things that Apple is renowned for is the design that it uses on its devices. The 15-inch MacBook Pro is the best laptop Apple has to offer and it should come as no surprise that it’s equipped with a sleek design. To make things even better, Apple’s laptop is also lighter than all its predecessors.

Even though Dell XPS 15 also ships with a cool-looking design, it pales in comparison with the 15-inch MacBook Pro. Apple has the advantage because its laptop is thinner by 150g and the design is simply stunning.

Under the Hood

There are two models of Dell XPS 15 that interested customers can purchase. The first one is powered by an Intel Core i5 chip while the more expensive model is fueled by an Intel Core i7. Furthermore, Apple’s 15-inch MacBook Pro is only available with an Intel Core i7 under its hood and while this might not be a bad thing by any means, it does imply that there isn’t an affordable version of the laptop.

Moving on to memory, the 15-inch MacBook Pro is available with 16GB of RAM under its hood. On the other hand, Dell XPS 15 comes with either 8GB or 16GB of RAM. In terms of graphics, Dell XPS 15 ships with Nvidia’s GTX 1050M and 4GB of GDDR5 memory while Apple’s laptop offers a Radeon Pro 555 and 560 GPU alongside 2GB of graphics memory.

Final Thoughts

From the looks of it, Apple’s 15-inch MacBook Pro takes the cake when it comes to design but falls short in terms of specs. Dell XPS 15 is better because customers can purchase a more affordable version of it while Apple fans are restricted to a couple of customization options.

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Essential Crypto Trading Strategies to Avoid Bankruptcy

Investing in cryptocurrencies is a risky business and there’s no doubt about that. Just take for example how the crypto market unexpectedly crashed when 2018 started. Nonetheless, today we are going to present the three essential crypto trading guidelines that are going to help every new investor get a better understanding of what they should and shouldn’t do. With that being said, let’s get into it!

Follow Bitcoin

Even though new investors might not want to invest in Bitcoin because the buy-in is quite expensive, this doesn’t mean that Bitcoin should be discarded. Closely following Bitcoin is the best thing that new investors can do because its price usually dictates how the market goes.

For example, if Bitcoin price is pumping then altcoins price is highly likely to go down because investors are going to sell their altcoins and start purchasing Bitcoin instead. In addition, history shows that whenever Bitcoin goes up, the entire crypto market starts moving.

Don’t Invest All Your Money

The most important tip that we can give new investors is to never invest more than they can afford to lose. As previously mentioned, the crypto market crashed in January 2018 and this caused many investors to go bankrupt, especially since the prices were higher than usual at the end of 2017. Also, investing a smaller sum makes it easier to not get FUD (Fear, uncertainty and doubt) whenever an altcoin dips.

The Long Run

While there might be tens of stories about people who invested a couple hundred dollars at the right time and became millionaires overnight, this is highly unlikely to happen nowadays. Prices go up and down every day because the crypto market is highly volatile and predicting when that happens is nearly impossible. Therefore, we advised new investors to look at the long run and only invest in cryptocurrencies that they believe in.

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