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Launched in 2016, IOTA is a public ledger with no chains, no blocks, and no fees. Its name stands for Internet of Things Application, and instead of a blockchain, it utilizes a new technology called the Tangle. Its underlying currency is called MIOTA, and without any transaction fees, this network is designed extremely well to handle a large amount of microp…
With the vast amount of new blockchain and cryptocurrency platforms out there it is easy to get overwhelmed when looking for a project to invest or get involved with. This article summarizes each of the top 50 cryptos, based on the ranking from coinmarketcap at the time of writing. 1. Bitcoin The grandfather of crypto, secure decentralized transactions and s…
Considering you’ve got to pay a network fee every time you want to transfer cryptocurrency, you’d be justified in wanting to avoid excessive exchange fees. It’s bad enough that the dollar value of Bitcoin transaction fees can be upwards of double digits, so there’s no need to get gouged on withdrawal and trading rates by your favorite exchange. That’s why we…
One of the most appealing aspects of Bitcoin is the ability to create it out of thin air via a process known as “mining”. While that’s a bit of an oversimplification (earning Bitcoin is more about contributing hardware than alchemy), mining remains an incentive for getting on board with Satoshi Nakamoto’s “magic internet money” - but is mining still a feasib…
The Ledger Unplugged is the latest hardware wallet from Ledger. Unlike most other bitcoin hardware wallets which require a USB cable to connect to a device, the ledger unplugged distinguishes itself from other hardware wallets by the fact that it uses NFC technology in order to communicate with the other device. As a result, the only thing that is required i…
Blockchain.info security concerns You may have noticed recent reports about people having their bitcoins stolen from Blockchain.info. Many report that their accounts have been hacked into and their coins withdrawn. What caused the recent spike in account breaches at blockchain.info? According to the blockchain PR account blockchainwallet on reddit, the top…
