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Tracking who is licensed to operate in the digital asset space has never been straightforward. Regulators use different terms, publish information in different formats, and update it on different schedules. For businesses, compliance teams, and investors, piecing this together across dozens of jurisdictions is slow and often incomplete. That is where a structured VASP database […]...

The world of crypto trading and crypto commerce is growing and expanding all the time, but it’s getting the basics right that truly matters. When you’re looking to make your coins and currency work for you, making sure you are using the right exchange for your needs is the way to go. The problem is […]...

Summary Crypto chart patterns help traders interpret crypto’s 24/7 volatility by identifying areas of likely support, resistance, and breakouts. Reversal, continuation, and bilateral patterns provide different insights: spotting trend changes, confirming existing moves, or signaling uncertainty. Pattern recognition works best when paired with volume, momentum indicators, and confirmation before ...

Summary Bitcoin suits saving and deep-liquidity needs, while Bitcoin Cash suits day-to-day spending. Bitcoin scales via Lightning on Layer 2, while Bitcoin Cash scales on-chain with larger blocks. Bitcoin fees swing with demand and can spike; Bitcoin Cash fees are usually sub-cent at today’s load. Bitcoin has far higher hashrate and market depth, while Bitcoin […]...

The right cold wallet depends on how much convenience you trade for isolation, from the air-gapped ELLIPAL Titan 2.0 to tap-to-sign Tangem cards. Ledger launched the Nano Gen5 in October 2025 at $179 and now sells the Nano X as a classic model with an older EAL5+ chip. A June 2026 fault-injection attack on Tangem […]...

Crypto markets were once driven by hype, but with the emergence of new institutional products, regulatory frameworks, and on-chain innovations, digital assets are becoming increasingly mainstream every day. With Bitcoin surpassing $100,000 and Ethereum re-igniting the altcoin market, global search interest has re-energized among traders and everyday users.  One of the clearest signals of retail [...

Binance and Coinbase are the two most widely used centralized crypto exchanges, but they operate with very different priorities. Binance focuses on low fees, broad asset support, and trading flexibility, making it the go-to for global users and high-volume traders. Coinbase takes a more conservative approach, emphasizing regulatory compliance, security, and simplicity, especially for U.S. [&hellip...

Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) exploded in popularity during the 2017 bull run, raising billions in weeks through token sales that often had no oversight or working product. The hype faded after a wave of enforcement actions from the SEC and mounting investor losses, but ICOs never fully disappeared. In 2025, they’ve resurfaced, rebranded through launchpads, […]...

Phishing remains the most common way crypto investors lose their assets. Phishing exploits people. Scam tactics have grown more sophisticated, and losses now stretch into the billions each year. These aren’t just isolated cases. They affect everyone from newcomers using fake wallet apps to seasoned users tricked into signing malicious transactions. As crypto adoption expands, […]...

Few crypto projects have attracted as much attention and division as Pi Network. Since its launch in 2019, the mobile-first platform has drawn over 60 million users with the promise of mining crypto from a smartphone, no expensive hardware needed. Its pitch is simple: make digital currency accessible to anyone, anywhere. But behind the daily […]...

Cryptocurrencies have grown from a $3.6 billion market in 2015 to over $2.7 trillion by mid 2026. That rise has drawn millions of new investors, many looking to enter early through token presales, before coins reach public exchanges. This early access carries specific risks. Not all presales are credible, and new projects often lack clear oversight. A […]...

Bitcoin’s slide from a record above $126,000 to below $60,000 in June 2026 pushed more traders toward automation. Cryptohopper dropped its free plan in June 2026, and its paid tiers now run from about $24 to $129 a month. Pionex charges no subscription for its built-in bots and takes a 0.05% trading fee, at the […]...

Bitcoin Ordinals are a way to create unique digital collectibles directly on the Bitcoin blockchain. Think of them like NFTs, but instead of being minted on platforms like Ethereum or Solana, they live natively inside individual satoshis, the smallest unit of Bitcoin. This became possible after two major Bitcoin upgrades: SegWit (2017), which changed how […]...

Trust Wallet ranks among the most popular decentralized mobile wallets worldwide, with more than 220 million users by the company’s count managing assets across more than 100 blockchains. Its non-custodial design gives users full control over their private keys, offering increased security and autonomy compared to centralized platforms. However, this very independence also attracts scammers [&he...

Coinbase and Gemini have been part of the U.S. crypto landscape for over a decade, but their approaches couldn’t be more different. Coinbase is the larger of the two, a publicly traded company with global reach, heavy trading volume, and a strong focus on mainstream accessibility. Gemini, on the other hand, built its reputation around […]...

Ethereum mining is no longer possible in 2026, yet many still search for ways to mine ETH. That confusion makes sense. Ethereum was the second-largest proof-of-work network until just a few years ago. For much of its history, it was a go-to option for home miners using GPUs, especially during bull runs when rewards surged. […]...

Kraken and Coinbase have become the two pillars of U.S. crypto trading. While their origins go back over a decade, both platforms have evolved alongside the digital asset industry, adapting to shifting regulation, changing user needs, and increasing competition. Today, they serve millions of retail and institutional users worldwide, though their approaches are fundamentally different. […]...

Coins are native assets of their own blockchains, while tokens are built on top of existing chains. Coins usually pay network fees, secure the chain, or support staking, while tokens are more often used for apps, governance, RWAs, NFTs, or access rights. A token can become a coin if the project later launches its own […]...

Onchain AI refers to artificial intelligence models and computations that run directly on a blockchain, not just alongside it. Instead of relying on off-chain servers or black-box APIs, onchain AI makes machine intelligence verifiable, autonomous, and transparent by design. Outputs can be audited, models can be stored immutably, and decisions become traceable, without needing to […]...

Blockchains need a way to agree on what’s true. Unlike traditional databases that rely on a central authority, blockchains operate across thousands of independent nodes. A consensus mechanism is the system that keeps all of them in sync, making sure everyone shares the same version of the ledger. Without consensus, blockchains wouldn’t be secure or […]...

The Chains That Outgrew Themselves Scalability was the pitch. Faster blocks, cheaper fees, and more efficient consensus mechanisms were supposed to push chains like Fantom, Near, and Algorand into the spotlight. But the gap between design and adoption never quite closed. Transaction speeds improved. Usage didn’t. Fantom’s TVL plummeted from $7.5B in early 2022 to […]...

Phantom began as a Solana-native wallet built to simplify access to DeFi and NFTs. What started as a sleek browser extension for a single chain has since grown into one of the most widely used multichain wallets in crypto. Today, Phantom supports six major blockchains, such as Solana, Ethereum, Bitcoin, Polygon, Base, and Sui, making […]...

This article tracks crypto company registrations in April 2025 using Coincub’s VASP Database, which compiles licensed entities from over 50 jurisdictions. The data tracks only regulator-published directories, not self-reported activity or other 3rd parties. We highlight jurisdictions where licensing is more deliberate and regulator activity can be meaningfully interpreted. April didn’t bring a...

Crypto exchanges are where everything starts. Whether you’re buying your first coin or trading full-time, the platform you choose has a big impact on your experience. Exchanges are the main way people buy, sell, and manage cryptocurrencies. They connect users to the crypto market and offer tools for trading, saving, and sometimes even earning. Since […]...