Introduction to buying your first bitcoin Buying bitcoin is becoming more of a reality today more than ever. Anyone can buy, sell, or invest in bitcoin without going through a centralized intermediary like banks. Bitcoin operates an entirely global and open-source system, hence, allowing anyone to own, invest, and earn it. While bitcoin is gaining […]

While other countries like France, Venezuela, Iran are considering launching a state-backed cryptocurrency, China announced that the Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP) pilot is almost getting ready in a screenshot on April 14 and that it is being tested in Suzhou, Chengdu, Xiongan and other regions. The announcement came months after president Xi stated the vital role of […]

People often say that digital currency is a cryptocurrency. But this is only a rash conclusion. The notion is misleading, therefore not true. When an institution or a government, like China’s digital Yaun, Facebook’s Libra, shows interest in digital currency, people applaud them for vying into cryptocurrency. There are significant differences between digital currency and cryptocurrency. All […]

It wasn’t the best start to the year for Bitcoin, or for any commodity for that matter. With the Covid-19 pandemic and global economic chaos, Q1 of 2020 saw Bitcoin close with -10% returns (S&P 500 was down -19% to put things in perspective), but that wasn’t the case for every cryptocurrency. Let’s explore the […]

This is a sponsored post written by Anna with ECOS The Covid-19 epidemic is probably one of the most devastating disasters of the last decades. The pandemic has not yet reached the maximum of its expansion, however nowadays it is absolutely clear that its consequences for the economy will be absolutely dramatic. It has caused […]

A new proposal from software developers would allow Ripple users to send and receive private transactions over the XRP ledger. In a Github submission at the start of this week, Nik Bougalis said he, and a host of other Ripple developers, had built a private payment system for the XRP ledger, designed to protect users […]

Following a crypto market crash in the middle of March, the amount of wallets with 1 BTC in them has started rising, peaking at all-time-highs. However, at the same time, it seems that the coin is leaving exchanges. According to crypto market researcher, Glassnode, addresses with 1 BTC are on the rise, even as Bitcoin […]

Ethereum is right around the corner from implementing Ethereum 2.0 (experts believe that it’ll happen some time this year), but that hasn’t stopped Vitalik Buterin from laying out the groundwork for the next decade. Here’s what Vitalik sees for Ethereum in the coming 5 to 10 years.  Phase 0: Prep In a tweet posted on […]

Ripple, a blockchain-focused remittance company, has officially reached the number two spot on the list of the most valuable businesses in fintech. The San Francisco based company was valued at $10 billion, after raising more than $200 million in a funding round in December 2019. So, Ripple is officially the 2nd largest fintech company in […]

According to new reports, Ripple’s XRP coin could gain ⅔ of its current price by the end of 2020, reaching $1. On 16 February, XRP dropped to $0.26, but quickly gained reaching $0.29. Following this, some crypto analysts blew up Twitter – making predictions that Ripple’s XRP could reach $1 in 2020.  What is Ripple?  […]

It’s pretty much common knowledge that Litecoin (LTC) will be a privacy coin in the future. Charlie Lee, Litecoin’s founder, partnered with David Burkett, a Grin developer, to implement the MimbleWimble protocol. MimbleWimble will improve the scalability and privacy of the blockchain by using extension blocks. So, Litecoin’s creator believes MimbleWimble will be better than […]

2019 was a hard year for Ripple – there’s no denying that. In November 2019, Ripple was down a whopping 28% from the start of the year (according to data from CoinMarketCap), but it’s currently sitting with a market cap of around $10 billion (trailing behind only Bitcoin and Ethereum). Still, things are likely going […]

Ethereum’s transition from a PoW (proof of work) algorithm to a PoS (proof of stake) algorithm, has been in the works for quite a while. It seems that the switch is finally here. The beacon chain will allow PoW Ethereum 1.0 to grow into PoS Ethereum 2.0. But how does the beacon chain work and […]

Libra coin is a permissioned blockchain and cryptocurrency founded by Facebook. The coin has yet to be launched, and only experimental code has been released so far. When the Libra cryptocurrency was announced in June 2019, 28 companies signed up to be part of The Libra Association. Paypal, Visa, Mastercard, and Coinbase teamed up to […]

With Istanbul live, there’s a lot happening in the Ethereum community right now. Istanbul is the last fork in the series of updates taking place on the Ethereum blockchain, which are making way for Ethereum Serenity. So, let’s take a look at what to expect from Ethereum 2.0, and how it’ll change the network.  Ethereum […]

This article is originally published in Albaron Ventures. As Bitcoin and other digital assets continue to grow in adoption and popularity, a common topic for discussion is whether the U.S. government, or any government for that matter, can exert control of its use.  There are two core issues that lay the foundation of the Bitcoin […]

Ethereum, and it’s cryptocurrency ETH, was proposed by Vitalik Buterin in 2013, although the system only went live on 30 July 2015. Ethereum is a blockchain platform, where developers can build decentralized applications (dApps) and smart contracts. Ethereum is now home to a very large number of dApps ranging from decentralized finance to blockchain games.  […]

Decentralized Applications, or dApps, have been around for quite a while. However, it wasn’t until 2018, the first “Year of the dApps,” that they truly came to the forefront of the cryptocurrency and blockchain sphere. DappRadar, the largest dApp ecosystem tracker, recently released a tracking feature that tracks full token transaction volumes for EOS dApps. […]

Libra coin, developed by Facebook, has been getting a lot of media attention, but what is? The infographic below gives a great explanation and visualization of what it is and what it is trying to accomplish. This infographic was created by our friend Karthik at MrBTC.org This infographic was originally made here.

By Mary Ann Callahan The crypto market is nothing like other financial markets, as its volatility is way higher. Ups and downs happen overnight, and we need to act quickly in order to reap the benefits and consider our trade successful. Therefore, it is necessary that you obtain specific strategies which would help you in […]

This article by MintDice Staff was originally published at MintDice.com While cryptocurrency has only recently become a popular term in finance, it has been around for a long time. Before names like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin even existed, there were attempts to create a decentralized currency. David Chaum, a respected cryptographer, launched ECash, an anonymous system in the 1990s but […]

This article by STEVEN BUCHKO was originally published at CoinCentral.com SALT lending is a platform that provides Blockchain-Backed Loans. SALT (Secured Automated Lending Platform) enables you to put up your crypto as collateral in exchange for a cash loan. This strategy is ideal if you need to pay-off an unexpected expense or want to make a big purchase without […]

Originally posted by Gage Valentino on Medium As long as popular music has been around, there have been those fans who indignantly claim “I knew about so-and-so before they were famous” when one of their favorite artists suddenly gains worldwide popularity. Sometimes, these early fans feel disillusioned or even betrayed when, after years of limited fame, their […]

Dear Mom, This is Cryptocurrency  Originally posted by by Zachary Dash on Ethos.io  We all have that one family member or friend, that no matter how many times we try to explain cryptocurrency, we are met with blank stares of bewilderment or curious questions of concern. “Is this real money, or just monopoly money?” “Okay […]

This article by STEVEN BUCHKO was originally published at CoinCentral.com Coins Competing to be Crypto’s Top Privacy Option Although personal information isn’t tied to Bitcoin addresses, all it takes is a little snooping for someone to be able to connect you with your purchases. Even if you aren’t buying illicit substances, you may not want your balances and […]

Cryptocurrency Is Not Dead It’s actually the future, and you need to be paying attention. By Adam Kinyon Originally posted on Biz New Orleans   When you think cryptocurrency, chances are you think of the zeitgeist of the 2017 boom: Bitcoin soaring to $20,000 after opening the year at $1,000, with “Altcoins” (any cryptocurrency other than […]

Smart Contracts for Dummies Noah Pollack What are smart contracts? To put it simply, they are contracts that are executed automatically without the help of a third party. You can think of it as actually a mini computer program stored inside the blockchain. Smart contracts use “if this, then that” logic and work much like […]

Non-Fungible Tokens for Dummies. Noah Pollack Ethereum Request for Comment: Non-Fungible Token Standard # 721. Better known as ERC-721 tokens, or just Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs); are Tokens on the Ethereum blockchain that can offer unique characteristics which make them different from one another and digitally scarce. Before we dive into the what, or the why […]

Originally written by CryptoG on CryptoSuss.com Introduction It is hard not to have heard about Bitcoin with its recent surge in price all the way up to $19,989 per coin in December 2017. But many still don’t understand the fundamentals of what Bitcoin really is, how it works, and what it really means for the […]