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Many people hear ‘bear market’ and immediately think of red charts, memes of the Titanic sinking, and a general sense of despair and misery. It’s one of those phrases that gets thrown around so much in the cryptocurrency sphere that the real meaning tends to get lost.

If you’re interested in delving into the world of Bitcoin, then you’re probably thinking of it as a possible investment venture. And it’s true that the world’s first decentralised digital currency has risen massively in value since it was launched in 2009. But Bitcoin is also a currency like any other, albeit one that is […]

All too often we hear heated discussions within the cryptocurrency community over which coin is king. Framed as bitter rivals battling to control the future of crypto, many “Bitcoin vs. Ethereum” debates entirely miss the point that these two currencies serve fundamentally different purposes. While there is nothing wrong with picking favorites, a “one coin […]

To understand the concept of Ethereum gas, you first need to look at the protocol as a virtual machine on top of a decentralized network. The Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) is a decentralized platform that stores data and executes program code as a centralized computer server would. Programs that run on top of Ethereum are […]

Bitcoin is in the process of deploying the Lightning Network. The new protocol helps the cryptocurrency handle more transactions, speed up confirmations and reduce costs incurred by users when sending and receiving bitcoins.

Venture capitalist and angel investor Tim Draper predicted on 12 April that the Bitcoin price would reach US$250,000 by 2022.

The Solidity coding language is taking over a majority of the smart contract programming market. Its compatibility with Ethereum, the most used blockchain for launching and running self-executing agreements, makes it a top choice for developers.

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 […]