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“The Flippening” is a loose term being used more and more in cryptocurrency discussions now-a-days. Bitcoin has remained the world’s largest cryptocurrency, both in valuation and in application, since its inception several years ago. To date, there has been no coin with the capacity to overtake Bitcoin. Many argue this has changed now that Ethereum…

On June 15, three well known cryptocurrencies — Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple — fell nearly 13-17% in one day of trading, while some smaller altcoins faced even higher drops in valuation. The overall decline in market cap of these cryptocurrencies combined is estimated to be around $16 billion. This came as a surprise to many…

If you’ve bought Bitcoin as an investment, there are two ways to go forward: either hoard them and watch as the price rises, or exchange Bitcoin with other altcoins. While the former may have a long term advantage (Bitcoin has risen more than 400% from October 2016), the process is lengthy and may not yield…

The very basis of bitcoin transactions – the blockchain – has always relied on miner confirmations to determine whether a bitcoin transfer was indeed valid. For most bitcoin users, confirmations are essential to prevent double-spending, a scam where one bitcoin is spent at two different places at the same time. For the most part, this…

Crypto-coins have seen an explosive growth over the past year, each altcoin coming up with innovative methods of coin generation and unique services for its users. An example of such a currency is Sia, which aims to revolutionize the way digital cloud storage works. According to its founders, Sia aims to be a “completely private, affordable…