In 2014, oil prices in Venezuela started to plummet, triggering the worst financial crisis in the country’s history with its effects still lingering to this day. The crisis began shortly after the death of president Hugo Chavez in 2013 who was viewed as a hero in the country for drastically improving Venezuela’s economy. The downturn … Read moreWhat Happened To Venezuela’s Cryptocurrency, Petro?
Like politicians backtracking on their promises, many people are confused by the concept of centralized cryptocurrencies. Weren’t they built for the exact opposite purpose – for decentralization? It’s confusing. Just under a decade after the launch of Bitcoin, we’re now faced with the concept of cryptocurrencies being managed (and potentially controlled) by a single organization … Read moreThe Curious Case of Centralized Cryptocurrencies: How Do They Work?
One of the reasons why governments around the world have banned or restricted digital coins is due to a growing risk of crypto scams. If you’re already investing in cryptocurrency, that means you could be at risk. If you want to start investing, you should know the risks beforehand so that you’re not jumping into … Read more5 Cryptocurrency Scams You Should Watch Out For
If cryptocurrency was a musical band or group, Bitcoin would be the lead singer. After all, it gets the most attention and paved the way for the others to get their spotlight. But a band or group isn’t much without its supporting talent. If you think of the musical trios, quartets and others who introduced … Read moreA Brief Look At Altcoins No One Really Talks About
What is an Ethereum dApp? DApps, or decentralized applications, are one of the cornerstone ideas of the Ethereum blockchain. Ethereum was revolutionary because for the first time, developers could build their own blockchain enabled apps on the Ethereum blockchain without having to launch their own chain. This dramatically lowered the entry barriers for programmers and … Read moredApp – What Is It & Why Does It Matter?
Coding for the Ethereum Blockchain You’ve probably heard about one of the most popular languages out there, Solidity, which is the de facto programming language of the Ethereum blockchain. As Ethereum, cryptocurrencies and blockchain tech explodes in popularity, there’s a growing demand for a skilled educated workforce in the development space. According to a Hackernoon … Read moreEthereum Blockchain Apps: Learn How To Make Them
Investing In Cryptocurrencies: A Quick 101 Over the past few years, many people have started investing in cryptocurrencies following the meteoric rise of Bitcoin and Ethereum. As the media catches on the hype, more and more people follow, with billions of dollars of inflows into this new asset class. Perhaps the most compelling (and also … Read moreInvesting In Cryptocurrencies – Things to Keep in Mind (Part One)
A Blockchain & Cryptocurrency For Distributed Computing Today, we’re going to take a good look at Golem coin – a new project in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space. Golem seeks to create a decentralized supercomputer through pooled computing power from individual user machines. Essentially it allows people to rent spare computing power to others that … Read moreGolem Coin: A New Cryptocurrency in Focus
What is the ERC 20 Standard? If you’re a big fan of Ethereum, you’ve no doubt heard that ERC 20 is the standard all tokens on the Ethereum network use. But what is it really? In this article we’re going to try our best to explain the fundamentals of this and why it is so … Read moreERC 20: A Beginner’s Explanation Of This Ethereum Interface
Investing in Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) – Things to Keep in Mind Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) are currently the craze in the technology industry. ICOs are a method of raising capital that does not require a company to go public or issue shares. Instead, companies will sell cryptocurrencies or tokens to the general public to … Read moreInvesting in ICOs: What You Should Know