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| Welcome to the TruStory claim assignment! Here, you'll get to apply what you've been learning from the documentation and quizzes. | |
| Task 1: Extract at least 3 valid TruStory claims from the following articles or tweets: | |
| - https://hackernoon.com/monero-network-potentially-under-attack-8cdb4054fba8 | |
| - https://www.fxstreet.com/cryptocurrencies/news/the-quadrigacx-story-takes-another-strange-twist-201902042301 | |
| - https://www.ccn.com/maduros-master-plan-swap-29-tons-of-gold-with-the-uae-for-euros/ | |
| - https://www.theblockcrypto.com/2019/01/31/binance-opens-the-fiat-floodgates-accepting-credit-card-payments-for-crypto/ | |
| - https://www.coindesk.com/mar-a-lago-coinbase-crypto-app-doc-com | |
| Task 2: Describe how you would gather evidence back or falsify at least 2 of the following claims: | |
| - The newly redesigned Brave browser based on Chromium project is 22% faster than old version | |
| - 90% of Monero is already mined | |
| - Warren Davidson and Darren Soto are pushing a bill that would exclude cryptos from ever going down in price, literally making it a criminal offense | |
| - CDPs created on MakerDao have risen more than 300% in the last four months. | |
| Task 3: Write an argument to support or challenge two recent claims from Twitter or a crypto news publication. Include the following: | |
| - Claim | |
| - Source | |
| - Author's primary evidence | |
| - Analyze the evidence, including assumptions | |
| - Choose a side | |
| - If appplicable, explain what mind make you change your mind | |
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