Introduction to cryptocurrency

Deep dive: Have you ever wondered about how the cryptocurrency industry works? Here’s a closer look at the who’s who of the crypto landscape.

What exactly happened in the Terra collapse, and what does it mean for other stablecoins? 

Wondering what cryptocurrency you should invest in? Let’s break down the four main cryptocurrency types.

Fiat currency is money issued by a central bank, cryptocurrency is digital money governed by blockchain, computer code, the crypto community.

A fork in cryptocurrency occurs when software updates need to be implemented. The more far-reaching the changes, the more controversial the fork. As with any metaphorical fork in the road, at some point there needs to be a decision on…

Blockchains are designed to operate without the need of a middleman, with each recorded transaction requiring every node operating on the network to verify and confirm that it’s correct. Understanding who made the transaction is simple – with the use…

A fork is a collectively agreed upon software update to a cryptocurrency built on blockchain. In order for a proposed update to any cryptocurrency, such as Bitcoin, to be implemented, there must be consensus among members of the Bitcoin community,…

A node is simply any computer that runs a copy of the Bitcoin software and is used to verify transactions on the blockchain.

If you’ve been around the cryptocurrency space for a while, you may have seen dips and spikes of more than 10% in the price. This is because, compared to other assets such as gold, which has been around for centuries…

The proof of activity consensus protocol combines the best features of both proof of work (PoW) and proof of stake (PoS) in order to increase the security of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.  Created in 2014, the protocol begins by instructing…

Consensus protocols are the rules by which a network operates. In the case of a blockchain network, the consensus protocol provides the rules by which a transaction on the network is verified as legitimate or fraudulent. As the nature of…

Proof of Elapsed Time (PoET) is a proof of work consensus protocol designed specifically for businesses. The way it works is by randomly selecting a participating node, allowing those not selected to “rest” their Central Processing Units (CPUs) or getting…