Originally published on BitPR on September 8, 2019. Identity and KYC Our identity is defined by data such as name, date of birth, nationality, passport number, etc. This information gives us access to services such as banking, voting, and property ownership. Because of its importance, identity data needs to be controlled by individuals…

Originally published on BitPR on September 3, 2019. Lightning Network at a Glance The Lightning Network allows users to send small amounts of Bitcoin to each other almost instantaneously with near-zero fees. The Lightning Network is a second-layer solution designed to allow the Bitcoin network to handle more transactions and process small transactions faster. By…

Originally published at BitPR on August 29, 2019. Currently, there are two types of crypto exchanges: centralized or decentralized. A centralized exchange (CEX) is where users deposit their funds directly onto the platform. The platform then matches buy and sell orders. However, recent news has shown that centralized exchanges are…

Originally published at BitPR on June 28, 2019. Slowly but surely, Bitcoin (BTC) is going mainstream. This has sparked interest among the public to buy more BTC. In this article, we’ll look at where and how people can buy BTC, and their significance. Decentralizing BTC exchanges The torch that brings decentralization to increasing…

What is Dharma? San Francisco-based Dharma Labs is a peer-to-peer crypto lending platform built on Ethereum. Dharma serves the market for short-term (90-day) fixed-rate loans. Users can lend and borrow in ETH and DAI, a decentralized stablecoin built on Ethereum. Lenders can earn interest on the crypto they supply. Dharma plans to introduce…

Introduction to Uniswap Uniswap is a protocol for decentralized and automated token exchanges on the Ethereum blockchain. The protocol is composed of a series of smart contracts for ERC20 tokens, enabling easy swaps between Ethereum (ETH) and ERC20 tokens. …

About Compound

Summary Maker allows users to collateralize their ETH to take out loans in DAI using Collateralized Debt Positions (CDP) DAI is a stablecoin soft-pegged to USD and can be a more reliable and secure form of crypto lending and medium of exchange DAI can be used for crypto trading, hedging, and…

Overview of Beam and Mimblewimble We caught up with Beam’s CEO Alexander Zaidelson and CMO Beni Issembert at Token 2049 in Hong Kong. They elaborated on Beam’s strategy in Japan, Atomic Swaps with Bitcoin, and more. Beam, launched in January 2019, is a confidential cryptocurrency based on the Mimblewimble protocol. Instead of promoting full anonymity…