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What is Electrum? Electrum is a name known by most early crypto enthusiasts, as it’s one of the pioneers of cryptocurrency software wallets. Launched on November 5, 2011, by a German computer scientist by the name of Thomas Voegtlin, Electrum is designed to be a lightweight, fast, safe, and private Bitcoin wallet. It’s a client [...]
Buying Ethereum with PayPal seems like a very convenient option especially if you face issues with banking restrictions in your country of residence. But using PayPal to buy Ethereum is not exactly a straightforward procedure, as the process requires many twists and turns. Today’s tutorial shall present the least complicated way of purchasing Ethereum by [...]
In yet another positive move, the San Francisco-based crypto exchange Coinbase announced Friday, Dec. 7 that it is looking forward to exploring 31 altcoins including Ripple (XRP) and Stellar Lumen for possible listing. According to a post published on its website, Coinbase will explore dozens of digital coins, ranging from underdogs such as Loopring and [...]
When searching for instant cryptocurrency exchanges, two of the top results will definitely be Changelly and ShapeShift. With the rise of cryptocurrencies as of late, more and more traders have started looking not only for the best fiat-to-crypto or crypto-to-fiat exchanges but also crypto-to-crypto ones. At first glance, it might seem that Changelly and ShapeShift [...]
About Robinhood Exchange Robinhood is a unique, US-based, zero-fee cryptocurrency exchange created by two Stanford roommates, Vladimir Tenev and Baiju Bhatt in 2014. The two wanted to change one of the most frustrating aspects of the crypto exchange market, namely the fact that most trading firms charge investors between $1 and $10 for each trade. [...]
Wallets are a necessary asset in any trader’s or investor’s arsenal. These pieces of software are where your coins are safely stored and sent to and from other wallets. There are various types of wallets: mobile wallets, web wallets, desktop wallets, hardware, and paper wallets. Our article will be covering only the best wallets for [...]
Introduction to Litecoin Mining If you’re just interested in owning Litecoin, then you can easily buy some from the plethora of cryptocurrency exchanges and brokerage services currently on the Internet. However, there’s another way of owning Litecoin, and that is through mining. Litecoin is a proof-of-work cryptocurrency which means that it’s mineable. Considering you have [...]
Cryptocurrency market has had one of the toughest years since the birth of Bitcoin in 2009. However, it is not too late for a comeback, according to a venture capitalist Tom Lee. Bitcoin and Ethereum were the star cryptocurrencies in 2017, but this year has been a different story. The industry lost nearly $70 billion [...]
What is OmiseGO? OmiseGO is an Ethereum-based platform that intends to create a decentralized, open and public financing system. Its technology enables real-time, peer-to-peer exchanges and payments. The company intends to solve the basic coordination issues which arise between payment processors, financial institutions and gateways. How Does OmiseGO Work? The OmiseGO ecosystem is comprised out of [...]
About Poloniex Poloniex is a well-known name in the industry, as it’s one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges which boast incredibly high trading volumes for specific altcoins. The exchange was launched in 2014 and is physically based in Wilmington, Delaware, in the United States of America. Currently, the Poloniex crypto exchange is part of Circle, [...]
Thomas McLeod – co-founder and CEO of rental service company Omni – recently stated that he is working with Ripple and its native token XRP to bring liquidity to his clients as well as improve the sharing economy. He said: "By enabling XRP cash outs, we’re aiming to lower the barrier to entry for crypto-curious [...]
What is a DAO? A DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) is a complex smart contract, where the rules of the decentralized organization are integrated into the code of the smart contract via a complex token governance. The first true autonomous corporation is considered to be the Bitcoin network because it was coordinated solely through a distributed [...]