Laurel Murphy

Investing in cryptocurrency can be hard enough, and understanding the technical parts of blockchain technology can be even harder – but it’s not impossible! In this beginner’s guide to Ethereum, you’ll learn everything you need to know about cryptocurrency and blockchain technology before investing in ether and tokens. You’ll learn how Ethereum works, how to […]...

1. France and Germany crackdown on bitcoin nodes in Q3 2022 The health of most blockchains relies on the diversity and number of their nodes. Fewer nodes mean that a network is easier to overrun and take control of. Geographically concentrated nodes mean that governmental bodies can assert control over a blockchain, such as in […]...

What’s the best crypto exchange app? This list answers that question, explaining everything you need to know about top crypto exchanges and the most popular cryptocurrency exchange apps available today. Keep reading to learn how you can get started trading on one of these apps today.  What is cryptocurrency trading? Cryptocurrency trading is defined as […]...

Even if you haven’t heard of French collective Pleix, you’ve likely already seen their work. The seven-person collective has collaborated with brands such as Heineken, Toyota, Amnesty, and Sony. Pleix recently celebrated their 20-year anniversary. It’s hard enough to get two creatives to work together – getting 7 multidisciplinary people to work together for 20 […]...

The hack On the morning of June 24th, hackers stole $100 million in Ether (ETH), Tether (USDT) Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) and BNB from the Horizon bridge. The bridge allowed users to transfer assets between the Horizon blockchain and other blockchains. The stolen cryptocurrency was immediately converted to ETH via Uniswap, a popular decentralized exchange (DEX). […]...

Ransomware is big business. The Chainalysis 2022 Crime Report estimated that in 2020, $692 million in ransoms were paid. In 2021, the conservative estimate is $602 million. The ransomware economy is diverse – approximately 140 ransomware strains received payment in 2021. Ransom amounts have also increased. In 2021, average payments were $118,000, up from $88,000 […]...

Trying to choose the right crypto services can be an unending black hole that mercilessly takes up all of your time. There are so many exchanges, wallets, and apps that finding one that’s a. not a scam and b. doesn’t require a degree in computer science is often difficult. And yet, you need somewhere to […]...

Summary President Biden’s executive order paves the way for full integration of crypto into the US financial system The SEC has promised greater crackdowns on crypto exchange noncompliance Thanks to the new infrastructure bill, crypto exchanges need to notify the IRS of transactions As the stablecoin economy crumbles, Treasury secretary Janet Yellen pushes for further […]...

The good Deflationary Inflation, or the decline in the purchasing power of most currencies, is something we’re all unfortunately familiar with. Over time, the same amount of money tends to buy less and less. One of the reasons people are so excited about Bitcoin is because it is billed as a deflationary currency. With only […]...

In this book, we’ve cautioned against holding large amounts of money in online exchanges. The reasoning behind that has a long and storied history of crime, skullduggery, and extremely poor choices. If an institution holds a large sum of money, someone will eventually try to steal some. The cryptocurrency era has seen its fair share […]...

Bitcoin, and all other forms of cryptocurrency, are based on a branch of science called cryptography. Cryptography is a vast discipline with a very rich history that we will not explain in this book, lest we upset a cryptographer by omitting their favorite bit. Cryptography refers to the study of encoding and communicating messages so […]...

Bitcoin 101 In this section, we’ll give you a very quick and dirty overview of Bitcoin, introducing the important concepts so that you have a solid grounding in the basics before getting into the nitty-gritty. Throughout this book, we’ll discuss the concepts covered here in more detail. Bitcoin is a digital currency that runs on […]...

In this section, we’ll go over everything you need to know to get started with Bitcoin. We’ll cover buying and storing bitcoin, basic security tips, and a few other fun things. Before you get started, it’s important to do the due diligence and think about how you’re going to use Bitcoin. Do you want to […]...

Blockchains are distributed ledger technology. In this section, we’ll go over what that means, discuss the benefits and drawbacks of blockchain-based applications, and outline how you can use blockchain analysis to your advantage. – Ok, what is a distributed ledger? How does everyone know that the same bitcoin hasn’t been spent twice? Bitcoins are represented […]...

In this section, we’ll walk you through how to use your Bitcoin, whether as a currency or an investment, without breaking any laws. We’ll go over how to use Bitcoin to purchase pretty much whatever you want in a variety of ways. Then, we’ll take a very quick look at Bitcoin as an asset, going […]...

Why are non-fungible tokens (NFTs) such a big deal? When do you need to use them in your own applications? Is it possible to think of them as anything other than digital Beanie Babies? In this article, we’ll answer all these questions and more by going over the basics of NFTs. If you’re already an […]...

Deep in the trenches of art and design – we know what we want to do (save the world)  This is our promise for next year, we’re holding ourselves to it. First glance here. The actual environmental impact of NFTs If you bring up NFTs, there’s a decent chance that someone will jump at the chance […]...

Here’s to new beginnings – the birth of NFTs Ever since they hit the stratosphere in 2021, NFTs have been inescapable, both online and off. Like other online trends, NFTs change quickly. Development is accelerated by rapid boom-bust cycles accompanied by shifting tastes. Naysayers predicted that NFTs would be a flash in the pan and […]...

The investment giant Fidelity launched a Metaverse outpost in Decentraland in April The move was calculated to bring attention to two new ETFs: the Metaverse ETF (FMET)  and the Crypto Industry and Payments ETF (FDIG) Financial literacy in the Metaverse The investment company Fidelity opened up an outpost in Decentraland in late April – the […]...

Summary New president Yoon Seok-yeol is implementing crypto-friendly legislation A leaked draft summary of the Digital Asset Basic Act (DABA) is a promising development for South Korea’s crypto industry Terra founder Do Kwon faces pressure from all sides as South Korean tax authorities hit him with a $78 million tax bill DABA: a new era […]...

Crypto’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad month  The Terra/Luna debacle has sent shockwaves through the crypto world Stablecoins and crypto stalwarts alike are taking a massive hit Over the course of a week in early May, several things happened in quick succession: the algorithmic stablecoin UST, supposedly fixed at one USD, depegged from the dollar. It […]...

Algorand is a scalable, secure, and efficient blockchain protocol designed by Silvio Micali, the winner of the Turing Award and co-inventor of zero-knowledge proofs. A new blockchain without competition at the level it offers makes it an ideal protocol that can be used to create decentralized applications (dApps) in any industry—from finance to social networking […]...

What is Cardano?  Since launching in 2017, the blockchain Cardano and its token ADA skyrocketed to prominence, consistently staying in the top ten most popular coins. What’s the big deal with Cardano?  Cardano was founded by Charles Hoskinson, the co-founder of Ethereum. Cardano is a fully Proof of Stake (PoS) blockchain platform that uses the […]...

Bitcoin related scams are on the rise. Where there are large concentrations of money, there is crime. As you get started, it’s difficult to tell what’s legit and what’s not. When money is riding on your ability to assess threats, things get stressful. We’ve compiled a list of common hacks and scams to look out […]...