What Is Grayscale Bitcoin Trust?
By José Oramas January 21st, 2021
If you want to know what Grayscale Bitcoin Trust is and how it can be beneficial for you, read this guide.
Crypto
A cryptocurrency is a digital (or virtual) currency, which quite often serves as a decentralized system based on blockchain technology as well. Two defining features of a cryptocurrency is security (due to its cryptographic nature), and the fact that it is not issued by any central authority, which makes it theoretically immune to any external interference or manipulation.
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What Is USD Coin (USDC)?
By José Oramas January 20th, 2021
This guide is for those who want to better understand what USD Coin is and what its main use cases are.
What Is Cryptojacking?
By staff writer January 19th, 2021
Cryptojacking in recent times has become widespread as hackers are getting more sophisticated in their attacks. Read this guide to learn what it is and how you can detect it.
What Is Wrapped Ethereum (WETH)?
By José Oramas January 19th, 2021
There are different kinds of wrapped tokens and Wrapped Ethereum is definitely among the most popular ones. But what is it? Read this guide to find it out.
What Is Non-Fungible Token?
By Adedamola Bada December 28th, 2020
The NFT industry has grown from a market cap of $30 million in 2017 to over $300 million by 2020. This guide will help you to learn more about non-fungible tokens.
What are the Top 5 Liquidity Pool Providers?
By Osaemezu Ogwu November 11th, 2020
Learn more about the concept behind liquidity pools and check out the review of today’s top 5 DeFi liquidity pool providers.
What are Liquidity Pools, and How Do They Work?
By Osaemezu Ogwu October 21st, 2020
Decentralized finance has been at the center of the cryptocurrency blaze recently, and the liquidity pool is an essential aspect of DeFi. In this article, we’ll be describing the concept of liquidity pools, explain why we need them and how they work.
What is Filecoin? Full Beginner’s Guide
By Adedamola Bada October 20th, 2020
Find everything you might need to know about Filecoin – a DeFi project that had been in the works for three years, and the native token of which rose 30-fold in just three months – in this guide.
What is Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)?
By Osaemezu Ogwu October 13th, 2020
While the number of countries exploring the concept of CBDC is actively growing, we invite you to learn the key basics of Central Bank Digital Currencies in this guide.
What is Aave Lending Platform and How to Use It?
By Adedamola Bada October 4th, 2020
Check out this guide to find everything you need to know about Aave – one of the most popular DeFi lending platforms.
What is DeFi Lending?
By Osaemezu Ogwu October 4th, 2020
Decentralized Finance is seen by many to have numerous advantages over the traditional finance system, part of it due to DeFi’s unique lending system. In this guide, we’ll tell you all about DeFi Lending.
What is Uniswap (UNI) Token?
By Osaemezu Ogwu October 1st, 2020
Explore a comprehensive review of the crypto exchange Uniswap and its newly launched DeFi token UNI that has already made waves in the crypto space by surging sevenfold in just a week.
How You Can Earn Interest from DeFi
By staff writer October 1st, 2020
Check out our step-by-step guide on earning interest from DeFi to learn more about commonly used DeFi Apps, notable stablecoins, and the ways of earning interest.
What is Curve Finance and How It Works?
By Adedamola Bada September 30th, 2020
Despite being launched in January 2020, Curve Finance already seems to be poised to become one of the leading platforms in the decentralized finance space. Why? Find out in this guide.
What is Synthetix and Its Synthetix Network Token (SNX)?
By Adedamola Bada September 29th, 2020
This guide gives a detailed overview of how Synthetix came to become one of the most in-demand token exchanges in the world.
Yearn.Finance Review: A High Yielding DeFi Protocol
By Osaemezu Ogwu September 21st, 2020
Learn more about Yearn.finance, a relatively unknown lending aggregator that became one of the most popular digital currencies and the most expensive cryptocurrency, surging past $27,000.
What is 0x and Its ZRX Token?
By Adedamola Bada September 17th, 2020
Check everything you might need to know about 0x project – Ethereum-based decentralized finance (DeFi) solution, and its native ZRX token.
What is Polkadot and Its DOT Token?
By Adedamola Bada September 10th, 2020
It seems, that through Polkadot protocol, the emergence of new markets is imminent and the decentralization of future economies is looking more possible than ever before.
What is Balancer and Its $BAL Token?
By Adedamola Bada September 1st, 2020
Here, we’ve collected all the key information about Balancer, a decentralized finance solution that includes protocols, dApps, smart contracts, and assets – all on a digital blockchain scale.
What is Uniswap Exchange Protocol?
By Adedamola Bada August 28th, 2020
This guide provides a detailed explanation of the Uniswap mode of operation and its rise to becoming an in-demand diversified exchange.
What is Chainlink?
By Adedamola Bada August 26th, 2020
Find a complete guide on Chainlink, the platform designed to bridge smart contracts technology with the real world, and its $LINK token.
Understanding Decentralized Apps in Blockchain Technology
By staff writer August 26th, 2020
Decentralized apps are the innovation that is driving the world right now, and there are no signs that this trend will stop at any point in the future. Find everything you might need to know about this kind of apps in this guide.
Here’re the Top Celebrities Who Do Not Like Cryptocurrency
By Adedamola Bada August 21st, 2020
Cryptocurrency has come a long way since its inception, especially since the trailblazing bitcoin pushed its way into global discussions. It’s been more than a decade since then and Bitcoin has since become an ecosystem of its own to be reckoned with, winning lovers and haters alike.
5 Easy Ways to Earn Bitcoin That You Can Consider
By staff writer August 21st, 2020
Today people are searching for ways to earn Bitcoin creatively, in some instances, without even having to spend a cent on it. Check out some of the ways you can earn Bitcoin with no hassle.
Bitcoin Mining for Beginners: All You Need to Know about Bitcoin Mining
By Maria Konash August 14th, 2020
In this guide, we take a look at bitcoin mining – what it is, how it works, how it influences world economy, and whether it’s something that can generate profit for individuals.
What is Yield Farming? Risks and Benefits Involved
By Osaemezu Ogwu July 29th, 2020
Check out this guide to explore the phenomenon of yield farming or crypto lending that brings unlimited excitement to “hodlers” in the world of decentralized finance (DeFi).
How to Find Legal Work in Crypto: Freelance and Entrepreneurship Options
By Jeff Fawkes July 22nd, 2020
Here’s the complete guide describing key working opportunities that presents the crypto world both for freelance people and formed teams.
What is Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC)?
By Osaemezu Ogwu July 22nd, 2020
Ever heard of the acronym WBTC? It stands for Wrapped Bitcoin. This is an ERC20 token that denotes Bitcoin (BTC), the top cryptocurrency by market cap. But how did it all begin and what does this token entail? Read on to find out.
Tips and Tricks for Picking the Right Cryptocurrency Exchange
By Jeff Fawkes June 21st, 2020
Let’s look at how traders with clean capital pick the right cryptocurrency exchange. Read on and you’ll be a pro at finding places that fit safety demands.
How to Import, Export, Store and Manage Private Keys in Cryptocurrency Wallets
By Jeff Fawkes May 31st, 2020
Find the key tips and tricks about importing, exporting, storing, and managing private keys in various cryptocurrency wallets.
What is Ethereum 2.0?
By Osaemezu Ogwu May 22nd, 2020
Here’s everything you should know about Ethereum 2.0 long-awaited series of upgrades to the Ethereum blockchain that are aimed to boost its adoption.
All You Should Know About Asset Tokenization in 2020
By Andy Watson May 9th, 2020
Here, we are going to look at one such dynamic that has attained immense value and potential with the onset of blockchain – asset tokenization.
Top 5 Alternative Investments to Watch in 2020
By Osaemezu Ogwu March 29th, 2020
Alternative investments offer small and institutional investors an opportunity to diversify their portfolio. Check everything you should know about top investment opportunities in this complete guide.
How To Use Big News to Predict Bitcoin Price?
By Jeff Fawkes March 24th, 2020
How to predict the Bitcoin price movement like a 80 lvl guru? You don’t have to buy an expensive course. In this piece, we will dig deep into the major causes of Bitcoin price rise and fall.
What Is Binance Cloud?
By Osaemezu Ogwu March 1st, 2020
In this guide, our primary focus will be on the newly launched cloud infrastructure of Binance, dubbed Binance Cloud.
How Bitcoin Halving Will Affect BTC Price?
By Adedamola Bada February 11th, 2020
As Bitcoin continues to dominate the crypto market, experts are already wondering about the next big thing in store for the digital gold. No need to look too far into the future – Bitcoin halving, the next big thing for the cryptocurrency, is only a few months away.
Proof-of-Stake Algorithm: How to Stake in Cryptocurrency?
By Jeff Fawkes February 10th, 2020
Despite the crypto community is focused on Bitcoin’s halving and potential price increase lets not forget about the Staking year.
What’s the Difference between Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)?
By Adedamola Bada January 27th, 2020
Despite blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) have been one of the most common buzzwords thrown about in events and seed-raises to bolster investments, not so many know the difference between these two techs.
What is Monero And How Does It Work?
By Jeff Fawkes January 3rd, 2020
Monero is one of the rare privacy coins with extensive data obfuscation and closed blockchain working on the CryptoNote anonymity protocol. Find everything you need to know about XMR in this guide.
How to Use Telegram’s TON Gram Wallet?
By Jeff Fawkes December 23rd, 2019
Telegram’s TON network is a PoS-based system with a new “Byzantine Proof” staking algorithm. It was developed by Nikolai and Pavel Durov, the brothers behind Telegram and (formerly) VK.com.
What is an Alternative Investment?
By Adedamola Bada December 23rd, 2019
The topic of alternative investments is quite broad and covers a lot of asset types but for the sake of simplicity, this guide will narrow it down and provide you with the key basics you should know.
Beginner’s Guide to Cryptocurrency Taxes
By Andy Watson October 23rd, 2019
The topic of cryptocurrency taxes is still a cause of confusion, especially to those just entering the crypto space. This guide will introduce you to crypto taxation and show you how to file your returns the right way.
What Are Cryptocurrency Derivatives?
By Adedamola Bada October 9th, 2019
In this guide, you’ll find out what cryptocurrency derivatives are, why the ever-growing number of investors choose to turn to this financial product and what potential it holds for the crypto space.
Arbitrage in Crypto Trading
By Andy Watson October 2nd, 2019
In this guide, you’ll learn all ins and outs of arbitrage trading, see how it’s implemented in the crypto industry and find out if this trading technique is worth the effort at all.
What Is Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)?
By Azeez Mustapha October 2nd, 2019
In this guide, we are going to explore the ins and outs of Bitcoin ETFs in tandem with the reasons why they are a viable choice for investment.
What Is Margin Trading in Crypto?
By Adedamola Bada October 1st, 2019
In this guide, you can find all the information about marging trading, which is yet another strategy proposed to help crypto traders get the best out of the crypto economy.
How to Scale Ethereum: Sharding Explained
By Adedamola Bada September 28th, 2019
While scalability remains one of the main issues of blockchain, sharding is viewed as one of the most promising methods to address it. This guide will help you to learn more about it.
What Is Hedera Hashgraph (HBAR)?
By Azeez Mustapha September 24th, 2019
Hedera Hashgraph is claimed to go beyond the majority of traditional blockchains. If you want to learn what Hedera Hashgraph can offer you, this guide is for you.
What Is Lightning Network and How Does It Work?
By Adedamola Bada September 24th, 2019
Though the Lightning network is still under development it is already expected to bring great changes. The guide will tell you what the network represents itself and what this tech can offer to the crypto world.
What Is the Telegram’s TON Blockchain?
By Azeez Mustapha September 20th, 2019
Telegram Open Network is expected to become a major game-changer for social messaging. But what do we know about it right now? This guide is for those who want to find it out.
What Is Tether (USDT)?
By Andy Watson September 18th, 2019
Tether is probably the most well-known stablecoin today. Nevertheless, its reputation still remains to be rather controversial. We have prepared this guide to tell you more about USDT, its past and present.
What Is Decentralized Finance (DeFi)?
By Adedamola Bada September 18th, 2019
There are a lot of talks that today the traditional centralized finance system can’t satisfy all the currently existing demands. But are there any other options? In this guide, we will tell you about DeFi, its decentralized counterpart.
What Is Cryptocurrency ETF?
By Adedamola Bada September 17th, 2019
Cryptocurrency ETFs are actively discussed within crypto community nowadays. But what do they represent themselves and what benefits do they offer? Check out this guide to find it out.
What Is Stellar (XLM)?
By Azeez Mustapha September 16th, 2019
Stellar is a prominent name in the blockchain world. But what can this network offer to a wide audience? What are the features that make Stellar stand out from the crowd? You can find the answers to these questions in our Stellar (XLM) guide.
What Is EOS (EOS)?
By Azeez Mustapha September 15th, 2019
If you want to learn more about EOS, its peculiarities as well as the advantages that this network can offer, our comprehensive guide will help you.
What Is Binance Coin (BNB)?
By Azeez Mustapha September 14th, 2019
Check out our complete guide where you will find out all the ins and outs of Binance Coin phenomenon, learn how to get, store and trade BNB.
What Is BitTorrent (BTT)?
By Andy Watson September 6th, 2019
BitTorrent is a popular way to download large files at no cost. The whole plethora of BitTorrent sites is available today. This guide by a popular file distributor Thomas Glare will analyze some of the protocols and sites, and how they perform.
What Is Cryptocurrency?
By Azeez Mustapha September 4th, 2019
Please check out our comprehensive guide on cryptocurrencies, written specifically for beginner crypto traders and other crypto enthusiasts to better understand what cryptocurrencies are really about.
What Is Bitcoin Cash (BCH)?
By Andy Watson September 3rd, 2019
While many crypto enthusiasts still confused by what Bitcoin Core and Bitcoin Cash is, how they differ and who stands behind this two coins, we decided to draw this comprehensive Bitcoin Cash guide, which will help you to finally get all the facts straight.
What Is Ethereum (ETH)?
By Andy Watson August 31st, 2019
Seeing increasing public attention Ethereum gets, you may start asking yourself what’s so special about it and why it attracts organizations and individual investors alike. Check out our guide to learn the key information one should know about Ethereum.
What’s the Difference Between Coins, Tokens and Shares?
By Andy Watson August 24th, 2019
Using the example of tokens, coins and shares, with this piece, we’ll show you how the concept of crypto blurs the borders between different types of assets.
What Are Smart Contracts?
By Andy Watson August 23rd, 2019
As you can hear about smart contracts practically everywhere today, this guide will help you to better understand their nature and their role in transforming many processes.
What Is Bakkt?
By Maria Konash August 8th, 2019
While some traders don’t have any specific expectations, others strongly believe that the launch of physically-settled Bitcoin futures will mark a huge milestone for the industry. But what exactly will Bakkt offer?
How to Trade Ethereum (ETH)?
By Andy Watson August 5th, 2019
While there is a variety of alternatives available on the market when it comes to Ethereum trading, we decided to assist you with a choice composing this step-by-step guide on how to trade ETH.
How to Sell Ethereum (ETH)?
By Andy Watson July 31st, 2019
There might come a time when you collected enough Ethereum that you want to turn back into fiat currency or purchase another crypto token instead. This step-by-step guide will lead you through the whole process of selling ETH.
How to Buy Ethereum (ETH)?
By Andy Watson July 29th, 2019
Despite buying of Ethereum should not be difficult even for novices, it’s worthy to advance your knowledge on this issue to keep your funds safe. This step-by-step guide will help you with doing so.
How to Choose Bitcoin Wallet?
By Andy Watson July 25th, 2019
The cryptocurrency market is unforgiving for mistakes and thus, the key principle of operating in the industry is actually making an educated choice. In this guide, we’d like to provide a detailed explanation of how to choose the right Bitcoin wallet.
What Is a Stablecoin and How to Manage It?
By Andy Watson July 18th, 2019
Check out all the intricacies of operating, managing and investing in stablecoins in our comprehensive guide brought in partnership with CryptForensic Investigators.
How to Buy, Sell and Track Bitcoin
By Vijaya Bharti July 10th, 2019
Check out some mandatory steps that are to be adhered to if you want to buy, sell or keep track of your Bitcoins.
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How to Launch an Initial Exchange Offering (IEO)? [Complete Guide]
By Andy Watson June 28th, 2019
Once you understand the advantages offered by Initial Exchange Offering, you need to know how to launch IEO and the key to the successful IEO.
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What Is Facebook’s Libra Coin? [Complete Guide]
By Verolian Opiyo June 26th, 2019
Check out our complete guide on everything related to Facebook’s Libra Coin, its native blockchain, Calibra wallet, Libra Reserve, and more.
What Is Initial Dex Offering (IDO)?
By Vijaya Bharti June 21st, 2019
Being a brainchild of Binance DEX, Initial Dex Offering is an extremely new approach to fundraising. As it seems that nobody is sure what the concept of IDO means exactly, it’s worth checking out what we know about it today.
What Is Initial Exchange Offering (IEO)?
By Wanguba Muriuki April 2nd, 2019
As Initial Exchange Offerings (IEO) started to gain traction sometimes causing some confusion within crypto space, we decided to create this comprehensive guide and take a look at the key features of this crowdfunding strategy.
What Is Tron (TRX)?
By Teuta Franjkovic March 15th, 2019
We’ve worked hard to prepare this astonishing Tron guide, where you can educate yourself on all the ins and outs of the project, its basics and the potential it holds.
What Are ERC Token Standards?
By Andy Watson March 6th, 2019
Here’s a cool guide by Chief R&D Officer at 482.solutions Alexander Ivanov about both: classic and most popular ERC token standards.
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Gone with Consensus: Evolution of Algorithms [Complete Guide]
By Andy Watson February 8th, 2019
In this complete guide, Vladimir Malakchi, CMO of 482.solutions, figures out which consensus algorithms are presented in the industry, considers their features, and also touches on their shortcomings dispelling several myths.
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What are Security Tokens and Security Token Offering (STO)? [Complete Guide]
By Teuta Franjkovic January 11th, 2019
We’ve reviewed tons of data to set the record straight on Security Token Offerings (STOs) and finally clear up what’s new about Security tokens and STOs, how they’re different from ICOs and what potential is hidden behind this industry’s disrupter.
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How to Buy XRP? [Complete Guide]
By Polina Chernykh January 2nd, 2019
While our previous guide ‘What is Ripple (XRP)?’ provided deep insights into the currency’s nature, explained the difference between Ripple and XRP, and clarified how the whole system works, this guide will give you clear instructions on how to buy this promising asset.
What Is Ripple (XRP)?
By Polina Chernykh November 20th, 2018
We’ve reviewed tons of data to prepare the best Ripple guide, so that you can touch the fascinating world of innovations and technological progress, driven by Ripple all over the world.
What is Bitcoin Mining?
By Andy Watson October 21st, 2018
Bitcoin mining is the process of adding transaction records to Bitcoin’s public ledger of past transactions.
How to Choose a Monero Wallet?
By Andy Watson September 25th, 2018
While many crypto enthusiasts are exchanging a portion of their holdings for XMR, newcomers remain confused when it comes to choosing the right wallet. Check out major alternatives available for this crypto and main factors to consider when choosing a wallet.
What is Blockchain Technology?
By Andy Watson March 23rd, 2018
The blockchain technology can simply be explained as a decentralized open ledger system of adding, verifying and then recording transactions between peers in a transparent, efficient and irreversible manner.
How to Buy Bitcoin (BTC) with Credit Card?
By Andy Watson February 2nd, 2018
As Bitcoin is becoming truly mainstream, it is quite useful to understand, where and how one can purchase this magic token. Please see the detailed analysis of possible ways for doing this below.
What is Initial Coin Offering (ICO)?
By Andy Watson May 30th, 2017
Let’s delve into the notion Initial Coin Offering that is becoming popular with blockchain-based startups.
A Beginner’s Guide to Crypto 2.0
By Andy Watson May 8th, 2017
Crypto 2.0 or cryptography 2.0 – also known as bitcoin 2.0, is decentralized system of blockchain or distributed ledger technology to things other than digital currency.
Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?
By Andy Watson March 19th, 2016
Satoshi Nakamoto is a creator of Bitcoin protocol and the software Bitcoin-Qt. However, it is not clear whether he is a person or group of persons.
What is Interledger Protocol?
By Andy Watson January 17th, 2016
The Interledger protocol (ITL) is a protocol for payments across payment systems. The protocol was introduced by Ripple in October 2015.
What is Open Ledger?
By Siarhei Karotki December 18th, 2015
A group of the major fintech industry players are working on a new version of the blockchain technology as part of the Open Ledger Project.
How to Get Unique Bitcoin Wallet Address?
By Siarhei Karotki April 23rd, 2015
For those users who want to get acquainted with the cryptocurrency world, creating a custom Bitcoin address may be a problem. The reason is easy to understand. Bitcoin addresses are cryptic and random.
What Are Bitcoin Mining Pools?
By Andy Watson April 19th, 2015
In this guide you will learn how to start creating new virtual money through bitcoin mining pools.
What is SHA-256?
By Andy Watson August 28th, 2014
SHA-2 (Secure Hash Algorithm) – is a set of cryptographic algorithms – single-aimed hash functions including SHA-224, SHA-256, SHA-384 and SHA-512.
What Can You Purchase with Bitcoin (BTC)?
By Andy Watson July 19th, 2014
Thinking of spending your bitcoins? This guide will help you to choose among different online and offline stores which accept BTC.
How to Store Bitcoin (BTC)?
By Andy Watson June 19th, 2014
We know how Bitcoins are generated and how a bitcoin transaction works, but how are bitcoins stored? We store cash in a physical wallet, and bitcoin works in a similar way, except it’s normally digital.
What are Litecoin Mining Pools?
By Andy Watson April 30th, 2014
Litecoin mining pool is a group of Litecoin miners that combine their resources so that they can find blocks faster.
What is Dogecoin (DOGE)?
By Andy Watson April 26th, 2014
In this guide you will know “what is dogecoin”, “What’s with the Dog on the Coin?”, “How to use dogecoins” and other related information.
What is Litecoin (LTC)?
By Andy Watson April 24th, 2014
Litecoin is a fork of Bitcoin created as its better and faster alternative by Charles Lee in 2011.
What is Scrypt in Cryptography?
By Andy Watson March 25th, 2014
Scrypt is an adaptive cryptographic function of key generation based on the password. It was invented by Colin Percival for the online service for protected storage of back up copies of Unix like operating systems in 2008.
How to Buy Bitcoin (BTC)?
By Andy Watson March 19th, 2014
The main goal of this guide is to be the most convenient resource for new users to understand the principals of buying Bitcoins.
What Is Bitcoin (BTC)?
By Vijaya Bharti March 19th, 2014
There are many positive influences of Bitcoin – a smart currency which dispenses with the need for banks, disposes of charge card expenses, lessens the entire requirement for attorneys, etc. Here are the basics of Bitcoin. Have a look!