While Coinbase may be one of the most popular bitcoin exchange’s on the planet, they are also notoriously private about releasing information about themselves. Since they are a privately held company, they aren’t required to openly provide much of the information that is released by publically traded companies. Even locating […]
It may be easy to overlook Dash. It is not as flashy as some of the other altcoins out there, standing at fifteenth among cryptocurrencies by total capitalization. However, Dash is one of the most technically advanced bitcoin forks still in operation. Here’s how to buy it, step-by-step. Like most […]
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) was created from a hard fork of bitcoin and use the same proof-of-work consensus mechanism and SHA-256 algorithm as the very first cryptocurrency. Today we want to look at how to mine Bitcoin Cash for profits and fun. Mining Bitcoin Cash Because it is a proof-of-work altcoin, […]
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 […]
Sometimes you might want to adjust your digital currency portfolio, and exchange one digital currency such as bitcoin for another such as Ethereum. Bitcoin is great, but unless you are a bitcoin maximalist, you will want to diversify and buy altcoins like Ethereum. Why Ethereum? Ethereum is currently the #2 […]
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 […]
In October and November of 2018, the news was abuzz with the rumors of a possible pre-IPO for the popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. Starting with a tweet from CNBC’s Cryptotrader, reporter Ran Neuner detailed a planned $500 million initial public offering for the exchange and how a pre-ICO – or […]
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. […]
A few months ago, the board members of the Boston Blockchain Association were talking about how to make blockchain more user-friendly. “What we need,” I said, “is a mascot!” As a joke, I ran up to the whiteboard and sketched out a block, with a chain for a tail. “We’ll […]
