If you’re thinking about buying Ripple, you’re not alone. The blockchain-based remittance network and real-time settlement system designed to replace the SWIFT global financial messaging system gained a lot of attention from the media and investors in 2018. Why? The price of its altcoin XRP has rapidly appreciated, putting it […]
EOS is a blockchain platform meant for the development of decentralized applications (Dapps), quite similar to the function that Ethereum serves. In fact, its purpose is so similar that EOS has been called “the Ethereum killer” by its proponents. While it hasn’t overtaken Ethereum, it has seen its digital currency […]
One of the earliest privacy-centric altcoins was Zcash (ZEC), which was introduced in 2016. It remains one of the more popular privacy coins, thanks to its developers introducing the concept of zero-knowledge proofs called “zk-SNARKs,” which allows Zcash users to transact without giving away their personal information or identities. Even […]
Dash is an altcoin that was launched in 2014 as “XCoin.” It later took the name “Darkcoin” before finally becoming known as DASH, which is an acronym for Digital Cash. It was created as a payment coin and uses the X11 algorithm with a proof-of-work consensus mechanism just like bitcoin. […]
Litecoin (LTC) is one of the oldest altcoins in existence, having been created and launched in 2011. You can buy litecoin, but it is also possible to mine litecoin. From the beginnings of litecoin until fairly recently, it was possible to mine litecoin with nothing more than your computer’s CPU […]
Once upon a time, you could mine bitcoin with your home computer. If you have looked into the possibility of mining bitcoin today, however, you have likely found that it now requires downloading a full bitcoin node, finding the right mining software and a good mining pool, and investing in […]
Mining of bitcoin and altcoins tends to be a confusing topic for many. How does it work? How can I set up a miner? And most importantly, is it profitable? These are just a few of the questions that led the Bitcoin Market Journal team to put together this frequently […]
Monero is an interesting privacy-focused coin that is preferred by many for mining because of its combination of anonymity protection and its commitment to remain resistant to ASIC mining. In fact, the Monero developers forked the coin in 2018 to keep it ASIC resistant, moving from the CryptoNightV5 protocol to […]
IOTA is an up-and-coming altcoin that many are excited about because it allows for a decentralized distributed ledger without the use of a blockchain. Instead, IOTA uses something called the Tangle, which is based on Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) technology. This allows IOTA to be more secure and more scalable […]
Despite the ups and downs experienced by bitcoin and its related altcoins, you’ll likely agree that the future of blockchain technology and the assets created to support blockchain is a bright one. More companies have become involved with blockchain projects, and an increasing number of altcoins are seen as both […]
