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A blog about all things blockchain with a mission of introducing people to the future. On the Block explores topics ranging from blockchain basics to the viability of emerging cryptos and applications being built with smart contracts.
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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
Libra — Facebook’s Crypto Play Explained
Libra — Facebook’s Crypto Play Explained
What is Libra?
Ethan Sidelsky
Jun 21, 2019
What Will the Future Hold for Ethereum?
What Will the Future Hold for Ethereum?
Ethereum has the potential to revolutionize the way we transfer money and data as a platform for smart contracts and dApps. If this does…
Ethan Sidelsky
May 16, 2019
What is Ethereum?
What is Ethereum?
Ethereum was created in 2015 by Vitalik Buterin to empower users to build their own applications on the blockchain. It is now both the…
Ethan Sidelsky
May 9, 2019
What are Privacy Coins?
What are Privacy Coins?
Privacy coins are a type of cryptocurrency that take Bitcoin’s anonymity and privacy to the next level. With Bitcoin, every transaction is…
Ethan Sidelsky
May 1, 2019
What is an ICO?
What is an ICO?
ICOs are a new way for companies to raise money. Instead of going to a bank for a loan which they will have to repay, or giving up partial…
Ethan Sidelsky
Apr 29, 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
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
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