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A description of the Casper protocol

A description of the Casper protocol

Anyone who follows cryptocurrencies, and Ethereum in particular, is simply obliged to know about the Casper protocol and how it is different from other systems. PoW vs. PoS As you know, there are two main...
Hedging or How to Protect Yourself against Risks

Hedging or How to Protect Yourself against Risks

Whenever you come across the expression «risk management», you can be sure that it will soon come down to hedging. Why? The fact is that this practice has for many years been one of the main ways of insuring...
DAICO: like an ICO, only better

DAICO: like an ICO, only better

The creator of the Ethereum cryptocurrency, Vitalik Buterin, made a considerable contribution to the development of decentralized systems and continues to do so to this day, earning the respect of the entire...
Atomic swaps: even fewer middlemen

Atomic swaps: even fewer middlemen

One of the main areas that the whole blockchain community is focused on is the technology of atomic swaps. And not for a small reason. This development will completely eliminate the need for various...
DAO: Lao Tzu has nothing to do with it

DAO: Lao Tzu has nothing to do with it

The concept of DAO A decentralized Autonomous Organization (or simply DAO) is a company in which all decisions are made through a complex system of smart contracts, by its shareholders voting. It can be said...

Teeth of Financial Sharks: OTC Trading

Everyone who know about stock trading has long known that the more money you manage, the lower the average percentage of your profitability. In other words, it is more difficult to operate with a large deposit...

Overview of startup visas in 5 European countries

Italy Italy is one of the most favorable European countries for small and medium sized businesses. In addition to tax breaks, there are programs to support innovative startups, including foreign ones. The...

«Tail Spins coming to an end?» Cryptocurrencies market analysis: 26 November

A short period of time has elapsed since our previous review and the bears have dropped all support levels ($4,200-$4,000) continuing to further press the price down. We have witnessed a typical panic sale...

MOAC

Blockchain is broadly hailed as the technology of the future. Numerous new startups nurturing Napoleonic plans launch ICOs while futurologists and dreamers paint a world based on cryptography principles. But...

Populous

Populous description Populous is a startup that was created last year. It is the first and only platform in the world created to deal with trade and invoice issues. Blockchain and smart contracts are used...

DECRED (DCR)

Decred description Decred is a project that uses a hybrid system of consensus protocols to protect the interests of both miners and ordinary users. Decred is a more decentralized cryptocurrency than Bitcoin,...

Not just computer games: Blockchain and the entertainment industry

The growing popularity of blockchain is attracting technology gurus who are looking for new and unique niches and opportunities for its further development and use. Thus, an innovation and a kind...

Crypto market review 19 — 23 November

The week in the market has been «fun-filled». Uncertainty and panicky sentiments have reigned in the market. The overnight flat ended with a slide. The local minimum is $4,210 — and we wrote about it in our...

Maker

At the time the Ethereum project was born, skeptics criticized blockchain for the fact that the price of assets was taken «from the ceiling» and was not backed by anything real. There was a desire to create...

Cardano: a new-generation blockchain platform with a scientific approach and great prospects

Bitcoin was the first generation blockchain network with Ethereum following it up as the second generation. However, both of these systems suffered from similar drawbacks, namely the lack of scalability, poor...

Mining 2К18: What Are the Most Profitable Coins to Mine on Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070, 1080 and 1080 Ti?

Оn September 20, to be precise, Nvidia launched three new GeForce RTX 20-series graphics cards based on Turing architecture. The new-generation cards are projected to outperform their predecessors, the GeForce...

Football Tokenization: How Are Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technology Kicking into the Football Industry?

Studies show that more than half of the world’s population consider themselves to be football fans. Cryptocurrencies cannot claim as many fans yet, however, according to the surveys conducted in major...

NANO (RAIBLOCKS)

About the NANO project Nano is the rebrand of Raiblocks cryptocurrency. According to its developers, they wanted the new name to highlight the startup’s hallmark features — its speed and simplicity. You can...

3 cryptoprojects that will take off in 2019

The blockchain industry is developing so fast that you do not always have time to keep up with the news in this area. But despite such rapid growth, this market is still not without some drawbacks. Therefore,...

What Is Happening to the Cryptocurrency Market: Situation Review from

This morning, bitcoin price on Bitstamp plummeted all the way down to $4,300, on Bitfinex it dropped to $4,475. The main cryptocurrency’s drop indicator reached 78% of its historical maximum. We are not trying...

Cryptocurrency Market Review — November 19

Coffee cup reading? This is the definition that perfectly describes the activities of most of our colleagues. And this is exactly what many «analysts» started doing last weekend. However, the market has not...

Bitcoin Cash hard fork — preliminary results

Yesterday, November 15, Bitcoin Cash network successfully completed a hard fork. In the run up to the event, the market split into two parts – some people supported the conservative Roger Ver with his Bitcoin...

How to profit from Cryptocurrency in 2018

Foreword The hype around cryptocurrency does not subside even for an hour. The number of blockchain forum users is constantly growing, the capitalization of markets is increasing, and books on the subject are...

Is your Iphone really that safe and why no antivirus exists for iOS

In era of gadgets and technologies widespread distribution, the desire for security and protection of user’s confidential personal data has taken on a truly global scale. If we take a look at 30 years ago, and...