When someone talks about bitcoin or other altcoins, they drop in “decentralization” as a key feature. But nobody ever bothers to explain it. What is it? Why is centralization so important to our monetary system? Why is it important that bitcoin and other altcoins upend that? In this video, featuring […]
Confused by blockchain? If you’ve got two minutes, we’ll cut out the jargon and the unnecessary technical specifications and show you how the blockchain evolved from the double-entry accounting ledgers of the medieval era, to the checkbooks of yesteryear, to the distributed, shared ledger that exists today. You’ll also learn […]
The blockchain world lies in the path of an incoming storm. With regulators picking up speed in defining regulation on altcoin products and with at least one former regulator arguing that existing major coins like Ether and Ripple may already be in violation of securities rules, the advent of new […]
In what may seem as a surprise move to some, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is considering a rule change that would allow a public listing of a bitcoin ETF after having shot down any hopes for a public-traded bitcoin ETF to date. According to an SEC document released […]
One of the biggest topics of conversation at the Consensus 2018 conference in New York this week was the concept of stablecoins. Although this particular type of crypto asset has been around for some time, there are a variety of new stablecoin projects expected to hit the market soon. A stablecoin is a crypto asset […]
When bitcoin was introduced, there was a significant segment of the market that was attracted to the digital currency based on the promise of anonymous transactions. For some, having invisible money was a right, an assurance that no bank or central authority was tracking how they were using their money […]
When you invest in bitcoin or an altcoin, the first thing to understand is where that coin originates. In the case of bitcoin, for example, blocks are “mined.” This means figuring out some extremely complicated and difficult-to-solve math problems. If you solve them, though, the reward is currently 12.5 bitcoin. […]
You know how bitcoin mining functions. Anybody can download the software and mine blocks, hoping to be the first to solve a complicated mathematical problem and get the coins hidden inside that precious block. But what about altcoins where the supply is more tightly controlled? Who does the mining then? […]
Well, that took a turn. In a very short period of time, Telegram has gone from a popular messaging app to a lucrative blockchain investment to a publicly aborted ICO filled with questions. What exactly happened here? The short version is that the company doesn’t need to launch an ICO. […]
“Blockchain” is on the verge of becoming a meaningless buzzword. Everybody wants to add blockchain to everything, like a hot new vegetable or dish that seemingly turns up on every menu anywhere you eat out. But, much like there’s a valid reason to put kale and bacon in pretty much […]
