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The intersection between Crypto and artistic expression is perhaps not the first connection to come to mind. However, if you’re the kind of person who sees potential for Bitcoin and blockchain technology to reshape existing institutions, give rise to new types of organisations, or generally change the world, then there is a good reason to […]

In what way is Ethereum different to Bitcoin? In the beginning, there was only one blockchain—Bitcoin. In the seven years since its creation, thousands have joined it. One of those is Ethereum. Ether, the native currency of Ethereum, is the second most-traded cryptocurrency on almost every exchange, and it also has the second highest market […]

Concerns about replay attacks grow with every eminent hard fork. But what is a replay attack and how does it affect Bitcoin users?

There is a lot of speculation when it comes to the future of Bitcoin, blockchain technology, and cryptocurrencies, in general. Particularly, as more and more people begin to explore cryptocurrencies and as value rises, it is easy to focus much more on the “currency” aspect of Bitcoin and less on the “crypto” part. Bitcoin’s viability […]

Integral to the blockchain concept is another concept that dates back to 1979: the Merkle tree, named after computer scientist Ralph Merkle. Central to how the Bitcoin blockchain works, and also to Merkle trees, is the concept of hashing.

Let’s begin with a disclaimer. What you read here is not investment advice. Instead, use this article as backdrop for your own research and due diligence on initial coin offering (ICO) investment opportunities.

While several factors conspire to slow down the growth and use of initial coin offerings (ICOs) as a fundraising option for blockchain-based businesses, more startups are turning to airdrops to distribute their tokens. In 2017, startups around the globe raised over US$5 billion through ICOs. Also known as token crowd sales, ICOs have allowed startups […]

Dogecoin: The OG of Weird Cryptocurrencies While the majority of the weird cryptocurrencies we’re looking at have fairly recent origins, often spawned during the great crypto mania of 2017, Dogecoin has been around for quite awhile. Dogecoin started in 2013 as a joke based on popular dog memes featuring a Shiba Inu known as “Doge.” […]

Anyone who has spent some time perusing various online crypto communities has likely heard the catchphrase, “buy the dip”, or it’s more explicit cousin, “buy the f***ing dip”, often abbreviated to BTFD. In the most general sense, this sums up much of what can be described as a “trading strategy” for any market – of […]