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 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?
Intermediate

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
What Are Sidechains?
Intermediate

What Are Sidechains?

Separate blockchains that help scalability
Jan 18, 2023
Tendermint (Ignite) Explained
Intermediate

Tendermint (Ignite) Explained

A ready-made blockchain protocol that allows applications on it to be written in any language.
Jan 18, 2023
What Makes a Blockchain Secure?
Intermediate

What Makes a Blockchain Secure?

The underlying technology behind the security of a blockchain
Jan 17, 2023
Utility Tokens vs. Security Tokens
Beginner

Utility Tokens vs. Security Tokens

Security tokens are intended to be investments, whereas utility tokens frequently have a specific use-case within the ecosystem of the issuing company.
Jan 17, 2023
What Is a Multisig Wallet?
Beginner

What Is a Multisig Wallet?

A multisig wallet is a digital wallet that requires at least two or more private keys to sign in and make a transaction.
Jan 17, 2023
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