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The wallet you choose to keep your private keys safe says a lot a lot about what are your priorities. If security is at the top of your priority list when it comes to storing cryptocurrencies, then you will most likely give up the accessibility and versatility provided by most types of wallets, especially online [...]
Bitcoin vs Ripple Bitcoin was created to be a form of peer-to-peer electronic cash which was created in 2009, making it the world’s first digital currency to be secured by cryptography, and which did not have any central authority to govern it. Bitcoin holders are able to send and receive the coins among each other, [...]
This is a follow up of the previous article (Part I) How and Where to Buy Bitcoin (BTC). You can also find more information on XRPNow on How to buy Ripple. The last part of 2017 saw many cryptocurrencies touching their all-time-high values. Among them, one particular project displayed record-breaking growth and managed to touch [...]
Currently ranked 53nd on CoinMarketCap’s exchanges section, KuCoin has always been relevant regarding services for people looking for a secure and modern crypto exchange platform. At the time of writing, the daily volume is 2,993 BTC which is a very good figure considering the bearish nature of the market in 2018. Launched in May 2017, as [...]
What is an ICO? ICO stands for Initial Coin Offering which is a token sale carried out by crypto startups in order to raise funding for their project. Most of the time, a company launches the ICO before they release the coin for trading on any exchanges. There are currently thousands of ICO projects on [...]
Even if you’ve just started to get your bearings within the crypto space, there’s a good chance you’ve heard about Ethereum, a distributed and open-source blockchain network, famous for its cryptocurrency (the ETH token) and for its ability to run and host smart contracts. What is ERC-20? Wikipedia defines ERC-20 as being a technical standard [...]
What is a Sidechain? Sidechains are a concept first surfaced in 2014 when several important developers in cryptography and early digital currency published their paper on Pegged Sidechains. A sidechain is a blockchain separated from the original blockchain, which enables users to securely transport tokens and other digital assets between blockchains and then link back to [...]
Since its launch in July 2015, Ethereum has seen a massive evolution and development. So much so, that it is now the second most valuable cryptocurrency in the world, with Bitcoin still being king in the market cap department. When it comes to storing ETH, it’s safe to say that there’s no shortage of very [...]
If you’ve just entered the world of crypto, you might have heard the word “fork” being used quite often. What exactly is a fork and what does it have to do with blockchain? In today’s article, we shall explain this term as well as its role and importance in the cryptoverse. A blockchain protocol is [...]
About ShapeShift Founded in 2013 by Erik Tristan, ShapeShift is a Switzerland-based cryptocurrency exchange renowned for providing its traders with quick, almost-instant transactions. Its speed, and the fact that it supports a large number of cryptocurrencies has made ShapeShift very popular among various crypto wallet companies, with relevant examples being Jaxx, Exodus, and KeepKey. This [...]