How DECENT plans to take decentralized media mainstream
Decentralized media applications have many advantages, which I have outlined in previous posts. But are these advantages enough to convert the masses and gain a wide audience? Many different projects…
A Beginner’s Guide to Mining Ethereum
The launch of the Ethereum network and its explosive growth has been one of the most exciting new developments in blockchain technology over the last couple of years. It has…
What is the most decentralized digital currency?
Decentralization is important to digital crypto-currencies; it is what ensures that they are secure and independent from any particular national government. The vast majority of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin are…
Ethereum Vs Bitcoin: The 2016 ‘Crypto-War’
Ethereum (Ether) has recently made headlines in the cryptocurrency industry as it hovered around and then pushed through the $1bn market cap milestone. Sidenote: For those not familiar with the…
6 of the Best Altcoins to Watch in 2016
What are the best altcoins for 2016? Please note: this article is starting to get a little bit old, please take a look at this year's post for the best…
Manual Coin Control: How to Stake More with ‘PoS’ Coins
When you are using Proof of Stake (PoS) coins, active coin control is essential to ensuring that you maximize your PoS rewards. If you do not use coin control you…
Ethereum Frameworks: How Make Decentralized Apps [Video]
Ethereum offers some exciting opportunities for creating smart contracts and decentralized apps, and a lot of work has gone into making this process as accessible an easy to use as…
Learn How To Make Money Trading Altcoins
Altcoins, or alternative digital currencies, are one of the most exciting markets for traders today. They are highly volatile, fast paced markets, in which a lot of money can be…
Livecoin Exchange Review: Trade BTC & Altcoins for Fiat
Livecoin is a bitcoin and altcoin exchange that offers a trading between a range of currency pairs, including multiple fiat currencies. On most exchange websites you only have the option…
Beyond the Hashcash Proof-of-Work
(there’s more to mining than hashing)
Many people equate Proof of Work (PoW) with one particular instance of it. It's not hard to understand why. The Hashcash PoW is used not only in Bitcoin but in the…