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What are Smart Contracts?
What are Smart Contracts?
After the rise of Bitcoin, many new cryptocurrencies were created. The second most popular crypto at the moment — Ethereum (ETH) — was…
Ethan Sidelsky
Apr 29, 2019
Why Do Cryptocurrencies Have Such a Bad Reputation?
Why Do Cryptocurrencies Have Such a Bad Reputation?
For most people, cryptocurrencies have mainly negative associations — words like scam and bubble often come to mind.
Ethan Sidelsky
Apr 17, 2019
What are Cryptocurrencies and Blockchains?
What are Cryptocurrencies and Blockchains?
The technical definition of a cryptocurrency according to Investopedia is “a digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography for…
Ethan Sidelsky
Apr 4, 2019
What is Bitcoin?
What is Bitcoin?
Bitcoin is the original cryptocurrency, which was created in 2008 by someone under the code name Satoshi Nakamoto…
Ethan Sidelsky
Apr 9, 2019
What’s All the Hype about Crypto and Blockchain?
What’s All the Hype about Crypto and Blockchain?
When Bitcoin was first created in 2008 by Satoshi Nakamoto, the main appeal of a cryptocurrency was that it could be a private and secure…
Ethan Sidelsky
Apr 11, 2019
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