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When it was first released in 2011, Litecoin was deemed by its creators as the "future of commerce." Since then, the cryptocurrency that lets you instantly send money anywhere in the world has had a spectacular evolution to become the 6th most valuable crypto in the world and stay true to its foretold success. While some consider Litecoin to be nothing more than the "silver" to Bitcoin's "gold," this crypto's evolution has successfully proven that it is more than just…

Ethereum is a public computing network for decentralized applications that operate globally. Ethereum is often thrown into the same basket as Bitcoin by crypto neophytes. However, besides its cryptocurrency token, Ether (ETH), there are very few similarities. Ethereum has a more far-reaching use of blockchain technology. It enables users to develop and run almost any type of code, store it on the ledger, and let it gain authenticity through smart contracts and the entire platform's participation. Ethereum empowers people from…

EOS is a utility token and a relatively new presence in the cryptocurrency market. It was first released in 2018 as a strong contender in the popularity contest between cryptos, especially against Bitcoin and Ethereum. The best thing about it is that it differs significantly from the former and works as an improved version of the latter. EOS is not a digital asset like Bitcoin but a token that gives you access to the EOS.IO blockchain to create, host, and…

Bitcoin is a groundbreaking invention that spurred a new financial revolution with long-term consequences globally. Bitcoin could very well be the most important invention since the creation of the internet. Economy experts see it as the dawn of a new age in which electronic cash and virtual transactions will reshape our understanding of currencies, investments, and financial intelligence. Bitcoin in a nutshell: Issued in 2009, Bitcoin is the first decentralized digital currency. Bitcoin gives financial power back to the people.…

Trying to raise enough capital for a venture in the past was not very easy. The options were limited. Today, Blockchain technology's innovative power makes a more extensive range of public funding options possible. The fundraising landscape expanded by removing the place of a physical mediator in transactions and including transparency and as such, tokenized forms of funding, such as Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), became a game-changing facet of business funding, especially in the crypto landscape. However, other fundraising methods…

Imagine a day when your car, which sits idle 10 hours a day, puts itself up for rent. Imagine your computer, with idle GPU, utilizing it to render applications for others. Imagine your solar grid, which produced extra energy this month, automatically selling it to the highest bidder. All of this sounds too lucrative and Utopian. Well, yes. But that doesn't mean it can't be a reality. On the contrary, the era has already started when your applications will talk…

Since the dawn of the Internet, value transmission has always been a problem. The open nature of the Internet allows anyone to copy and propagate information without repercussions. Because of the infrastructure that involves the transfer of packets in a predefined protocol, it is easier to copy stuff on the Internet than to gulp down water. There arose a need for a protocol that could propagate with the same speed but does allow replication. A protocol for transferring value was…

To think back on how I started my Crypto Adventure, it seems like only yesterday I discovered bitcoin. Since then, it has been a continuous roller coaster. I lost a lot of money when finding the technicalities of wallets, backups, exchanges, and other crypto specifics. However, it's all part of a more significant learning curve. On the way to discovering the basics of cryptocurrencies, you'll inevitably evolve from a beginner investor to a sophisticated sovereign of personal digital wealth. The…

Cryptocurrency is one of the most volatile markets anyone has ever seen. Due to its relatively nascent nature, the market shows vast fluctuations, with some coins claiming more than 70% volatility in a single day. Of course, this volatility goes way beyond their risk profile for most investors, but some in the crypto community enjoy and are thrilled by such a challenge. Investors who like to take advantage of volatility and want to make informed decisions periodically must stay updated and…