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The high inflation numbers and the crypto market

Apr 13, 2022

The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI), a widely used measure of the cost of living, rose in March to its highest level in four decades: 8.5% annualized. In Europe, similar figures were recorded for March: 7.5%. What does this mean for the crypto market?

What is the Metaverse?

Apr 12, 2022

The word Metaverse is popping up more and more often as a description for how we will live online in the future. It is tempting to imagine the Metaverse as some kind of giant video game. A better and more down-to-earth image is that of the Metaverse as a rich and ubiquitous experience of being online.

What is Web3?

Apr 07, 2022

Web3 or Web 3.0 is a name for the future internet where users can once again be co-owners. It is a reaction to Web 2: the internet where Big Tech has the reigns over user data and content. With Web3, it becomes possible to have influence on and financial benefit from your own content, money and data.

Is Bitcoin's energy consumption a problem?

Apr 04, 2022

Critics of Bitcoin miss no opportunity to rub it in: the network uses as much energy as entire countries. Bitcoin proponents shoot back: cruise ships or tumble dryers use just as much energy on aggregate - which is more important to humanity?

What is COTI? The power grid of payments explained

Mar 29, 2022

Many blockchain projects focus on solving complex problems like decentralized lending, market making, or identity management. But there is still a problem that is largely ignored due to the fact that most developed countries have premium access to a variety of solutions. We are talking of course about payments. Credit cards, payment processors like PayPal, bank transfers, all these types of payment methods can possibly be revolutionized by blockchain technology.

What is yield farming?

Mar 24, 2022

With yield farming, you let your crypto work for you in the world of Decentralized Finance (DeFi). Just as you would (could) in a traditional savings account. Also, in DeFi you get interest, or yield, in exchange for parking your money there.

Central Bank Digital Currencies: should we worry?

Mar 16, 2022

When Facebook proposed to launch its own stablecoin Libra in 2019, alarm bells went off in Western governments. If a behemoth like Facebook starts issuing its own money, we will lose our monopoly. So we have to our work cut out for ourselves. Enter Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).

SegWit explained: What is Segregated Witness?

Mar 11, 2022

Some of our readers might have noticed that there are different types of Bitcoin address formats. Segregated witness was a protocol upgrade that has been deployed by a soft fork on the Bitcoin network in 2017 and ever since there are three different types of formats. What is the benefit of segregated witness? Why is it important and how does it work? In this article, we are going to explain what SegWit is.

Bitcoin Mempool Explained: What is a Mempool?

Mar 10, 2022

The Bitcoin mempool is a vital part of sending and receiving transactions. Many beginners are under the impression that transactions are being send between the sender and the recipient. In this article we are going to explore how Bitcoin transactions are being send and what the mempool really is.

What is an ICO?

Mar 06, 2022

ICO stands for Initial Coin Offering. A new crypto project launches its own coin (token), which is sold to early investors. This funding model is similar to a company's primary round issuance of shares. The difference is that the ICO issuance is open to the general public and not just reserved for venture capital.

Lending without collateral: the new growth market for defi?

Feb 24, 2022

The market for decentralized finance would be much larger if users could borrow the way they currently can with a bank. That is: without collateral - and that is currently the common way of borrowing within defi. But this is changing: many defi protocols are launching that explore the traditional way of borrowing.

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