How to read a blockchain explorer
Let's learn how to read a blockchain explorer to estimate the time of arrival of your funds and ignore the stuff you don't need
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16/06/2023
β³ 5 min
Is pump and dump illegal in crypto? An honest opportunity or trap for a crypto investor?
If you're a beginner investor, you're bound to come across at least one pump-and-dump scheme at some point. Let's explore how not to lose and maybe even win
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16/06/2023
β³ 5 min
What are memecoins, and should you, too, invest in one?
Are they as fun and innocent as they sound? Are they a good investment? Today, we're exploring meme coins
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16/06/2023
β³ 5 min
Tokenomics is crucial to investing, and here's why
What is tokenomics, and why is it important? Five things to pay attention to in 5 minutes
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16/06/2023
β³ 5 min
The Merge and Ethereum 2.0 explained
The Merge might be the most important thing that has ever happened to crypto. Explore what it means for the crypto community
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16/06/2023
β³ 5 min
3rd generation blockchains, what are they, and how do they work?
Like any self-respecting youth, the new(er) generation always tries to outsmart its predecessors. And let's be honest, in some respects, Bitcoin and Ethereum are just not that groovy
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16/06/2023
β³ 12 min
NFTs are all the rage, but why? A wonder of blockchain technology
What's that NFT everyone is talking about? In case the kerfuffle escaped you altogether, here's a quick summary
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16/06/2023
β³ 6 min
A deeper dive into DeFi, Part IV: Derivatives
In the final part of our DeFi series we'll look into derivatives, asset management and insurance
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16/06/2023
β³ 4 min
A deeper dive into DeFi, Part III: Stablecoins
This is part 3 of our DeFi dive. It touches on different types of stablecoins and their use cases
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16/06/2023
β³ 4 min
A deeper dive into DeFi, Part II: DEX
This is part 2 of our DeFi series, and we're exploring decentralised exchanges (DEXs): what they are, how they operate, and your chances to profit on them
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16/06/2023
β³ 5 min
A deeper dive into DeFi, Part I: Lending
We already touched on DeFi when we were talking about Ethereum. Now we're going to explore in more detail, starting with lending
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16/06/2023
β³ 5 min
Proof-of-Work versus Proof-of-Stake
Having covered both Bitcoin and Ethereum, let's consolidate what we've learned so far by comparing the two most significant consensus mechanisms. Proof-of-Work versus Proof-of-Stake, let's dive in
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16/06/2023
β³ 6 min
What is Ethereum?
The year is 2015. It's been six years since the advent of Bitcoin, which now trades at a few hundred dollars per unit. The crypto market is still in its relative infancy. And then comes he. A new-generation blockchain. The second-largest coin by market capitalisation. Ethereum
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16/06/2023
β³ 12 min
Confirming transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain
You make a transaction, some miner confirms it and voila β the money 'appears in another wallet'. But what does the process really consist of? Let's dig deeper
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16/06/2023
β³ 5 min
Blockchain: what is it, and how does it work?
Blockchain as a technology existed in the minds of people long before the first cryptocurrency, but it was BTC that made it relevant. Let's examine how it works and why it's so valuable
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16/06/2023
β³ 7 min
What is Bitcoin?
Our story begins with Bitcoin β the original digital currency created by a mysterious inventor that forever changed the financial world
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25/11/2022
β³ 9 min