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Since Bitcoin first appeared back in 2009, hundreds of altcoins have flooded the market. A prominent coin that has also made waves in the crypto world is Ethereum. What is Ethereum? Ethereum is an open software platform that, similar to Bitcoin, functions using on blockchain technology. This distributed computing platform and operating system features smart [...]
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 [...]
There are two types of Ethereum on the market: Ethereum and Ethereum Classic. Ethereum was proposed in late 2013 by Vitalik Buterin, and the system went live on July 2015. Due to a hack, the community split into two distinct camps which led to the formation of the two separate blockchains. What Is Ethereum? Ethereum is [...]
The cryptosphere is highly competitive and, most of the time, a very ruthless environment. It’s an environment in which every altcoin tries to steal the crown that has been over Bitcoin’s head ever since it was launched by Satoshi Nakamoto on 9 January 2009. Be that as it may, there are still various other internal [...]
Blockchain and cryptocurrency are both important components of the ever-growing ecosystem of cryptographically managed and secured systems, but in spite of commonly being used as interchangeable terms, they are actually quite different concepts. Blockchain The name kind of says it all. A blockchain is a large database in which every transaction from every account is [...]
What is Cardano? Cardano is a smart contract platform, which features a similar functionality to that of Ethereum, with an emphasis on security through the use of a layered architecture. It’s the first blockchain project to be developed from scientific philosophy and created on peer-reviewed academic research. Cardano can be used to send and receive [...]
What is EOS? EOS is a blockchain platform which works similar to Ethereum for the development of decentralized applications (DAapps). It was designed to facilitate DApp development by providing an operating-system-like set of services which can be used in the developmental process. Often called the “Ethereum killer”, the platform aims to improve a few things [...]
If you are even remotely informed about cryptocurrencies, then you surely know that one of the biggest problems of the crypto market stems from the fact that most cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile. Before we go even further, it’s important to note that there’s no such thing as a perfectly stable currency. In fact, even some [...]