Cryptocurrency wallets do not store crypto tokens directly. Instead, the tokens are maintained on the blockchain network. These wallets are designed to keep private and public keys, along with the necessary passwords for accessing these digital assets. Crypto wallets can manifest in various forms, such as a device, a program, a piece of software, or an application.

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How to Avoid Getting REKT in Crypto and DeFi

This Gate Learn piece explains the most important steps to avoid getting rekt and make the most out of crypto and DeFi investments.

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What Are Flash Loans In Decentralized Finance?

Flash loans are a form of unsecured loans available to cryptocurrency traders on some DeFi protocols that require no collateral or intermediaries.

Jan 20, 2023

Intermediate

What Is Yield farming?

Yield Farming is an earning strategy in DeFi that allows crypto owners to receive rewards or other interest in exchange for lending or staking their funds.

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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.

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Beginner

What Is PGP Encryption?

Understanding an essential encryption program for the modern age

Jan 19, 2023

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

Intermediate

What Is Dai? All You Need to Know About DAI

DAI is a decentralized stablecoin built through a smart contract on the Ethereum Blockchain. It aims to maintain a stable 1: 1 value against the US dollar.

Jan 19, 2023

Intermediate

What Is a Replay Attack?

A Replay Attack happens when a malicious party manages to intercept parts of a valid data transmission in order to bypass the cryptography in a blockchain.

Jan 19, 2023