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Laurel Murphy

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Laurel is a writer, researcher, and designated blockchain explainer at family get-togethers. She has strong opinions about platform security and shoegaze.

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Beginner’s guide to Ethereum (ETH) and the Merge
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 […]...
4 years ago
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A shift is underway in the global distribution of crypto nodes
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 […]...
4 years ago
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The best crypto exchange apps for September 2022
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 […]...
4 years ago
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8 best crypto services for June 2022
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 […]...
4 years ago
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NFT forecast
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 […]...
4 years ago
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Stablecoin hell and how to survive the next crypto winter
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 […]...
4 years ago