Blockchain

Blockchain is the underlying technology for almost all cryptocurrencies. It is a distributed ledger jointly maintained by decentralized nodes around the world. Blockchain is hailed as "the trust machine", enabling trustless peer-to-peer payments. Blockchain will become the infrastructure for the next generation of the Internet - Web 3.

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What is Permaweb?
Beginner

What is Permaweb?

Permaweb is like the normal web, but everything we see in it is permanent, verifiable, and embedded in a blockchain buried under hundreds of millions of hashes.
Jan 23, 2023
What Is Wrapped Ethereum? All You Need to Know About WETH
Beginner

What Is Wrapped Ethereum? All You Need to Know About WETH

Wrapped Ethereum (WETH) is an ERC-20 version of Ethet, and it is used to facilitate the integration of ETH into the DeFi ecosystem.
Jan 23, 2023
What is the Beacon Chain?
Beginner

What is the Beacon Chain?

The beacon chain is the first phase in the proposed ETH 2.0 roadmap designed to develop the Ethereum network.
Jan 23, 2023
What Is Total Crypto Market Cap Token (TCAP)?
Intermediate

What Is Total Crypto Market Cap Token (TCAP)?

Developed by Cryptex Finance, TCAP is an index token that provides all crypto users and traders with real time price exposure to the global crypto market cap.
Jan 23, 2023
What Is a Social Token?
Beginner

What Is a Social Token?

Social Tokens are meant to be the next big innovation in cryptocurrencies and in the field of decentralized finance.
Jan 23, 2023
What Is the Ethereum Name Service (ENS)?
Beginner

What Is the Ethereum Name Service (ENS)?

A bridge between social networks, cryptocurrencies, communities, and web 3.0
Jan 23, 2023
What Are Algorithmic Stablecoins?
Beginner

What Are Algorithmic Stablecoins?

Algorithmic stablecoins use complex mechanisms to make them keep the peg with the dollar, without the need for centralized tools.
Jan 20, 2023
What Is Layer 2?
Beginner

What Is Layer 2?

Layer 2 is a protocol built on top of an existing blockchain (layer 1) for increased performance and output. This is achieved without compromising the security of the blockchain. With the rise in the number of users and transactions on layer 1 blockchains like Bitcoin and Ethereum, there is a need for increased throughput without compromising security and decentralization.
Jan 20, 2023
What Is an Oracle in Blockchain?
Beginner

What Is an Oracle in Blockchain?

An oracle in blockchain technology is a third-party service that provides external data to a smart contract, allowing it to interact with the real world.
Jan 20, 2023
What Is the Bitcoin Lightning Network?
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What Is the Bitcoin Lightning Network?

The Bitcoin Lightning Network is a second-layer protocol that operates on top of the Bitcoin blockchain. It enables fast and cheap off-chain transactions.
Jan 19, 2023
What Is the Bitcoin Mempool?
Intermediate

What Is the Bitcoin Mempool?

The Bitcoin mempool is the pool of unconfirmed transactions on the Bitcoin network, where they wait to be picked up by a miner and included in the next block.
Jan 19, 2023
What Is PGP Encryption?
Beginner

What Is PGP Encryption?

Understanding an essential encryption program for the modern age
Jan 19, 2023
What Is a Digital Signature?
Beginner

What Is a Digital Signature?

Digital signature is one of the most important technological features in current identity verification, especially for crypto.
Jan 19, 2023
What is a 51% Attack?
Beginner

What is a 51% Attack?

A 51% attack occurs when a group or an individual controls more than 50% of a network's computing and creates invalid transactions to steal tokens.
Jan 18, 2023
What Is Ethereum 2.0? Understanding The Merge
Intermediate

What Is Ethereum 2.0? Understanding The Merge

A change in one of the top cryptocurrencies that might impact the whole ecosystem
Jan 18, 2023
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