Crypto Basics

All you need to know about the basics of cryptocurrency in one place. Learn how Bitcoin, blockchain and altcoins work, how to actually use them, and why it matters to you.
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Afghanistan: Can Blockchain and Crypto Prevent or Mitigate The Fallout of Failing States?
Does cryptocurrency have the potential to help citizens of nations in conflict?
By Werner Vermaak
4yr ago
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Play2Earn - Best NFT Games List
From Axie Infinity to CryptoBlades, here is a list of top play-to-earn blockchain games that offer users a rich gaming experience along with multiple opportunities to earn money.
4yr ago
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“Bitcoin Is a Bubble, Has No Value, Will Disappear” — And 20 Other Examples of How They Tried to ...
Bitcoin has been declared "dead" and a "bubble" for years — let's see what prices in Bitcoin's history made people think that the biggest crypto was on its way out.
4yr ago
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Airdrop Analysis by Flipside Crypto: FEI, UNI and 1inch
Flipside Crypto takes a look into what token airdrops are.
By Rochelle Guillou
4yr ago
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What Are Sandwich Attacks in DeFi — and How Can You Avoid Them?
With DeFi scams and attacks happening every day, CoinMarketCap breaks down a new type of attack...a sandwich attack. Hungry?
4yr ago
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Is Bitcoin Halal? - Decentralizing Islamic Finance
The status of cryptocurrency in Islam, one of the most controversial topics in Islamic Finance. Learn about the opinions of well-known Islamic Scholars on Bitcoin and Crypto Staking from the Sharia...
4yr ago
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The Pros and Cons of Accepting Bitcoin as Legal Tender
Ahead of the implementation of El Salvador’s controversial Bitcoin legislature on Sept. 7, 2021, CoinMarketCap takes a look at the pros and cons of accepting Bitcoin as legal tender. 
4yr ago
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Digital Euro: What Is It and How Will it Work?
All about Digital Euro, an attempt of digitalization of the European economy and innovation in the retail space.
By Werner Vermaak
4yr ago
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Largest Crypto Hacks in History: Have Exchanges Learned Anything From Their Mistakes?
From the Mt. Gox attack to the Poly Network hack, here is a list of the top crypto heists that will go down as the greatest tragedies in crypto history.
4yr ago
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What Happens in 51% Attacks?
Hacking a blockchain is possible — but it's pretty rare. How does one go about attacking something that is immutable?
4yr ago
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Ethereum Dreams To Flip Bitcoin – Can It Happen?
Some dreams are meant to be broken — or are they? Ethereum plans to become the biggest cryptocurrency in the world but it needs to go through BTC first! Will it happen? Find out right here!
4yr ago
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3 Minute Tips: The Truth About Launchpads
Not all launchpads are built equal. The quickest guide to investing in new and potential launchpad projects.
By Daniel Phillips
4yr ago
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The Tragicomedy of PancakeBunny
The best way to respond to a $45 million bug hack is not to rush your next project out the door with even less review time.
4yr ago
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The Micropayment Economy: What It Is, and Why It Matters
Micropayments seem like such a good way to tip your favorite content creators or access paid content — but why haven't they caught on?
4yr ago
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Blockchain in Space: What’s Going on 4 Years After the First Bitcoin Transaction in Orbit?
It's been exactly four years since the very first Bitcoin transaction took place in space — what have we accomplished in the blockchain space race since then?
4yr ago
5m
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Who Are the Winklevoss Twins?
The Winklevii are always popping up around crypto — who are these twins, and what do they do in the industry?
4yr ago
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How Are the Silk Road, the Dark Web and Bitcoin Connected?
People used to think "Silk Road" when you said "Bitcoin" — what exactly was this dark net marketplace, and how was BTC involved?
4yr ago
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Cryptocurrency in Canada 
For Canadian crypto users, here is an overview of what cryptocurrency use looks like in Canada.
4yr ago
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