Category: Cryptocurrencies

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 […]

BITCOIN – FULL FAT OR SEMI-SKIMMED? Inflation is once again becoming the bogeyman of western economies, the Bitcoin price has nearly halved, interest rates are rising and markets are jumpy but where does that leave the everyday shopper? There’s no doubt that rising inflation is the one thing all governments are keen to avoid – […]

What is Dogecoin? The cryptocurrency industry has been growing by leaps and bounds in the past few years, but it still isn’t quite mainstream. One of the most interesting cryptocurrencies currently on the market is Dogecoin, which was developed as a joke from an internet meme, but has shown its staying power as an investment […]

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 […]