Shiraz Jagati

Shiraz is a cryptocurrency journalist and analyst currently traversing through Southeast Asia. When not exploring the emerging blockchain ecosystem, he loves to play the blues and dabble in the world of meditation.

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Analysis

An increasing number of high-profile celebrities have continued to adopt the “laser eye” meme on Twitter in recent months.

I spy with my laser eye: A Twitter phenomenon to make Bitcoin mainstream?

Shiraz Jagati

2021-05-14T13:44:00+01:00

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Analysis

The upcoming Taproot activation stands to potentially make the Bitcoin ecosystem more user-friendly as well as secure.

Bitcoin’s upcoming Taproot upgrade and why it matters for the network

Shiraz Jagati

2021-05-07T15:54:00+01:00

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Follow up

After bashing Bitcoin back in 2017, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon seems to have softened his stance on crypto, and so has the firm itself.

From nay to yay: JPMorgan’s path to crypto could shake up finance

Shiraz Jagati

2021-05-04T16:12:33+01:00

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Analysis

The v3 upgrade seeks to maximize capital efficiency, but it may worsen many impermanent loss-related issues that plague DeFi.

Uniswap v3 hopes to reinvent its DEX, others see a different path for DeFi

Shiraz Jagati

2021-04-28T16:37:00+01:00

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Coinbase’s largest investors — Andreessen Horowitz, Union Square, Ribbit Capital — have already roped in multi-billion-dollar profits.

One week of COIN: How is Coinbase’s Nasdaq listing shaping up so far

Shiraz Jagati

2021-04-21T13:34:00+01:00

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Analysis

A London tour guide: What the EIP-1559 hard fork promises for Ethereum

Shiraz Jagati

2021-04-19T13:47:00+01:00

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Analysis

Coinbase’s direct listing will most likely set a precedent for other crypto firms, as COIN stock may rival Bitcoin for popularity.

All the ways the Coinbase stock listing may disrupt the crypto market

Shiraz Jagati

2021-04-13T14:57:00+01:00

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Since the start of April, the surge in price of XRP has been backed by high tweet volumes, which approached relative highs.

You don’t own me: XRP price surge defies SEC’s clamp-down on crypto

Shiraz Jagati

2021-04-09T14:24:00+01:00

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