Physical Bitcoins – A Beginners Take

Physical forms of Bitcoin have been around almost as long as Bitcoin itself. Very early in its history, people got the idea to print out their private keys and tie them to physical items, making them feel more like traditional fiat based coins - having something physical in your hands appeals to people psychologically. As…

ByLutpinSeptember 19, 20160Comments

Altcoins Featured

Rising Stars in the Altcoin World

It's difficult to judge a coin at the beginning as you have no idea how many people it's attracted and how many of the people investing in it actually think the coin has a chance. Given that, if you're just looking at a coin to trade or a coin that you'd like to support, here are…

ByKewlSeptember 18, 20160Comments

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Bitcoin Inflation by Time

Lots of things inflate: money, balloons, coins, but can bitcoin inflate over time? If you're interested in the answer to this question, we've got all the information you need here, and more! Can it happen? Traditional inflation by increasing the circulated volume will not happen to Bitcoin- the maximum value is set at 21 million, and once…

ByKewlSeptember 18, 20160Comments

News

Ethereum Devcon 2

Devcon 2 is a very important event for Ethereum, with huge sponsors like Microsoft, Dinar Dirham, and WanXiang Blockchain Labs, and other very special guests in attendance. But, what it is about, and where is it being held? Unfortunately, tickets for the event have already sold out, but if you're still interested in it, here are…

ByKewlSeptember 17, 20160Comments

Gambling vs. Investing in Cryptocurrencies

I've seen a lot of people asking the question, "Is investing or gambling a better way to earn cryptocurrencies?" If you have been asking the same question, then keep reading. I will discuss the basics behind each approach so that you can choose what best works for you. What is gambling? Simply stated, gambling is taking…

ByChinySeptember 15, 20160Comments

How Does a Gambling Site Operate?

Almost everybody knows that gambling sites must rake in a profit to operate, but how do they make profit? Why do some shut down? Can you destroy a gambling site? We'll help you understand how a casino works and some tips on how you can be more successful with investing. Yes, a casino can go bankrupt.…

ByKewlSeptember 11, 20160Comments

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Bitcoin Conference – Kiev

We all know that Bitcoin is the unquestionable king of cryptocurrency. But what you may not know is that there are barely any meet ups related to this cryptocurrency. Because one of its main calling cards is anonymity, there just aren't that many real life interactions that involve Bitcoin! Well, in Ukraine, they are changing…

ByKewlSeptember 10, 20160Comments

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The Bitfinex Hack

The Bitfinex Hack: How'd it happen? By now, most of you have already heard of the Bitfinex hack. If you haven't, here's some background- on August 2nd, 2016, nearly 120,000 Bitcoins were stolen from the site (at the time, 95 Million USD). Trading was halted later that day, and panic ensued. This, by no means, had a…

ByKewlSeptember 10, 20160Comments

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Ethereum Classic

Ethereum classic is an altcoin created as a result of the hard fork that Ethereum did to retrieve the hacked DAO funds (I will explain this later in the article). In protest to Ethereum reversing a transaction in an “irreversible, decentralized currency”, they decided to capitalize on the existing and original, yet abandoned blcokchain. This…

ByKewlSeptember 10, 20160Comments

Altcoins

Lisk

Lisk is relatively new altcoin which was launched on May 24th, 2016. Lisk is a decentralized cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. It uses a unique new approach to blockchain mining though. It has what it calls Delegated Proof of Stake. In this system, you basically vote for 101 “delegates”, and these are the only…

ByKewlSeptember 10, 20160Comments