Crypto Knowledge 10 Articles
What is Helium(HNT)? Meet the decentralized wireless network of the future
Author:Gate.io Researcher:Victor Bastos
29 March 14:22
What is Helium? Helium is a software and hardware provider whose main goal is to provide decentralized wireless services across the globe through its user base and miners which function as data-gatherers and hotspots for people to connect to the networks wherever they are. It does so by splitting th...
Understanding wrapped ETH(wETH)
Author:Gate.io Researcher:Mashell C.
29 March 11:12
Many ethereum-based decentralized applications and platforms use wETH instead of ETH.
wETH is a form of tokenized ETH.
Wrapped tokens increase interoperability and lower trading fees.
Unwrapping is the process of converting the tokenized version of a cryptocurrency to the underlying asset....
OriginTrail: The New Groundbreaking Decentralized Network
Author:Gate.io Researcher:Valentine A.
28 March 17:18
The blockchain network has continued to grow by the day.
Developers of blockchain apps keep looking for ways to build smart technologies and provide scalable apps across the blockchain platform.
One of those advanced apps is OriginTrail.
OriginTrail is an open-source and decentralized blockc...
What is Akash Network(AKT)?The first open-sourced cloud service
Author:Gate.io Researcher:Victor Bastos
28 March 15:40
What is Akash Network? Akash Network is a decentralized, peer-to-peer marketplace for cloud services. Often self-described as the Airbnb of cloud services, it allows users and companies of different scales to use their services in a quick, steady and cost-efficient manner. Akash Network allows subsc...
The Concept Behind The Hash Technology
Author:Valentine A. , Gate.io Researcher
24 March 16:48
[TL; DR]
1. Hash technology and Hashing are used interchangeably.
2. Hash technology allows you to transform the data in its original form to a shorter fixed-length value.
3. Hash technology is complex and uses hexadecimal strings of characters.
4. You can use hash technology in bl...
How to Get an NFT Whitelist Spot
Author:Gate.io Researcher:M. Olatunji
24 March 12:13
Getting an NFT whitelist spot is like coming out on top in a keen contest. You enjoy privileges when whitelisted, such as the leverage it gives you when minting. You may ordinarily not get the NFTs for the low prices you get when whitelisted.
If you mint NFTs on marketplaces such as Opensea or Ra...
Hybrid Blockchain
Author:Gate.io Researcher: Valentine A.
23 March 12:22
[TL; DR]
1. A hybrid blockchain is a unique blockchain that combines the features of both public and private blockchain.
2. Transactions in hybrid blockchain are kept private but can also be verified.
3. A well-known hybrid blockchain is XinFin; it is developed by Ethereum (public blockchai...
Terra: The Algorithmic Stablecoin Leader
Author:Gate.io Researcher: Ashley H.
23 March 12:10
Summary
1. The price adjustment mechanism of the stablecoin Terra is closely related to the arbitrage powered by LUNA.
2. The users’ spontaneous arbitrage will adjust the UST supply and bring the UST price back to the 1$ anchor price.
3. Since the minting of UST on Terra will consum...
What is Trader Joe (JOE)? The official Avalanche DEX
Author:Gate.io Researcher:Victor Bastos
23 March 11:20
[TL;DR]
What is Trader Joe? Trader Joe is Avalanche’s main DEX protocol where users can swap, stake assets, invest in liquidity pools, join Initial Dex Offerings and more.
Main services: swaps, auto trade tools, liquidity pools, yield farming, staking and Rocket Joe - where users can inv...
What is Moonriver (MOVR)?The unspoken giant with limitless potential
Author:Gate.io Researcher: Victor Bastos
23 March 10:53
[TL;DR]
What is Moonriver? Moonriver is a crypto network project focused on offering advanced smart contract capabilities that are compatible with the Ethereum network, but built under the Kusama network and its many parachains. The goal is to offer greater speed and scalability to apps that...