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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Why do they fail? How do they fail? If you've ever tried trading altcoins before, you know there is lots of profit that can be had out there but also a fair share of risk. But why do some altcoins fail? How do some skyrocket?There are a few key things that can guarantee an altcoin's…

Peercoin is a decentralized cryptocurrency that is based on Bitcoin. The main difference between Bitcoin and Peercoin is that Bitcoin uses Proof of Work whereas Peercoin hosts a Proof of Stake system (more details on this later). Peercoin is an innovative altcoin with a bright future. Difference between proof of work and proof of stake Proof…