Everything You Need to Know About Smart Contracts
If you’re following Ethereum and its developments, you’ve probably heard about something called “Smart Contracts.” These contracts can help you exchange money, property, shares, or anything of value in a transparent, conflict-free way while avoiding the services of a middleman. Some Smart Contract History Smart contracts have been around since way before Ethereum. Nick Szabo …
ZCash – Pioneer in Anonymity on the Blockchain
What is ZCash? Zcash is a decentralized cryptocurrency started as a Bitcoin fork by Zooko Wilcox-O’Hearn and his team in 2016. It is based on the Zerocash protocol developed by American and Israeli scientists and aims to provide enhanced privacy for its users compared to other cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. Strong Privacy Features Two types …
Telegram Open Network (TRX) & the Gram Token
What is Telegram Open Network? TON is a multichain platform being developed by Telegram that has raised record high amounts in private token sales in 2018 and is expected to bring a wide range of revolutionary technologies to life. The Durov brothers in charge of this project founded VK, the largest domestic European social network. …
Komodo (kmd) – a Secure and Feature-Rich ICO Platform
What is the Komodo Platform? Komodo is a global, interoperable blockchain ecosystem that provides some of the world’s most innovative end-to-end blockchain technology solutions. Founded by the anonymous James “jl777” Lee in 2016, Komodo began as a hard fork of ZCash. In 2018, the entire BitcoinDark team joined the project, taking their user base to …
Ethereum Classic (ETC) – an Immutable Dapp Platform
What is Ethereum Classic? Ethereum Classic (ETC) is a blockchain-based computing platform for creating and executing smart contracts. It was initially released as Ethereum in 2015 and did not branch off until a year later. Then, a fraction of the Ethereum community rejected a hard fork made to restore the funds stolen in the infamous …
Bitcoin (BTC) – the Gold Mined on the Blockchain
What is Bitcoin? Bitcoin (BTC) is the world’s first peer-to-peer digital currency with the greatest market capitalization. Its enigmatic creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, published the Bitcoin whitepaper in late 2008 and mined the first block (aka the genesis block) in 2009. Their identity remains unknown, but it’s safe to say the person or people behind this …
Bitcoin Cash – A More Scalable Bitcoin (Fork)
What is Bitcoin Cash? Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is a relatively recent hard fork of Bitcoin that was brought about in 2017 by a group of Bitcoin activists and heavily promoted by Roger Ver, who felt like Bitcoin had become more of a digital investment rather than a transactional currency. They’ve increased the block size from …
Everything you need to know about the stablecoin Tether (USDT)
Following the overly successful launch of Bitcoin in 2008, blockchain’s innovation and adaptation have proceeded exponentially, evidenced by over 1,600 cryptocurrencies released since then. Bitcoin was created as a digital, decentralized currency based on an electrotonic payment system that incorporates cryptographic proof instead of trust during a transaction involving two parties, thereby eliminating the need for …
California Mayor speaks on the topic of blockchain during the State of the State Speech
California mayor Gavin Newsom recently spoke about blockchain during his State of the State Speech. Gavin expressed his desire to help progress blockchain technology with the hope of creating more jobs. The speech aired on Tuesday this week offers more investment and focus on blockchain technology from the state government, which has not achieved much success …
A Look Into Top 4 Crypto Assets Least Affected by the Bear Market: Similarities and Factors
Throughout the past 14 months, the crypto asset market experienced arguably the worst correction in its 10-year history. Since January 2018, the market’s valuation dropped from $831 billion at its all-time high to $111 billion, recording a staggering 86 percent decline. While most cryptocurrencies decreased by at least 80 percent from their all-time highs, a …
