Blockchain is redefining the evolution of finance and application creation. Unlike the central formed systems that govern us today, this technology introduces innovative approaches that shape new financial infrastructure, allowing users to dictate the direction of each project, wielding the power to all users. Public blockchains operate according to these standards. However, while blockchains like […]

The market for non-fungible token-based artworks has exploded with the $69m Beeple splash at Christie’s in March 2021. Since then we are witnessing great recognition in the new way of expressing and presenting art as well as the creation of new forms and techniques of digital art to the newest – generated one. But does […]

Scalability is a significant obstacle that restricts the widespread adoption of cryptocurrencies. If scaled properly, a blockchain network can handle millions to billions of transactions per second (TPS), bitcoin’s blockchain can only process an average of 7 transactions per second. This is not enough to make Bitcoin a suitable tool for handling the millions of […]

The year is 2140 and the oldest cryptocurrency in the world – bitcoin – is just about to be mined.  Just like gold and other scarce assets before that, miners are about to dig the last portion of the 21 million bitcoins ever created. Decentralization rules the world. Centralization lives only in history books. Government, banks, […]

Most blockchains function in similar ways, but one of the ways in which blockchains can differ is the way consensus is reached – which transactions are legitimate and added to the blockchain. Blockchains do this using various consensus mechanisms and in this article, we will explain the most used ones and some others. But, first… […]

With the rise of cryptocurrencies, DeFi, NFTs and dApps there has been an increase in the demand for these decentralized services. Unfortunately, many users have experienced the frustration of paying high gas fees(the cost necessary to perform a transaction on the network) and a long verification time for their transactions, making these obstacles act as […]

In recent months the price of Bitcoin has risen sharply on balance, despite some fluctuations, pressing questions like Is Bitcoin money or not? Why is Bitcoin valuable? And what does the future hold? The discussions about Bitcoin are very broad and opinion is divided on even its most basic aspects. For example, Bitcoin was designed […]

The first bitcoin makeover in four years has been approved by miners around the world! The upgrade is called Taproot, and it’s due to take effect in November. When it does, it will mean greater transaction privacy, efficiency and crucially, it will unlock the potential for smart contracts, a key feature of its blockchain technology […]

Simply put, NFT stands for a non-fungible token which is a digital asset that is distinctive from the others out there. In other words, it is one of its kind and you can not duplicate it. To read more about what NFTs are read our article: Blockchain NFTs in Art. With the steady and rapid […]

Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum offer a number of benefits, and one of the most fundamental is not requiring trust in an intermediary institution to send payments, which opens up their use to anyone around the world. But one key drawback is that cryptocurrencies’ prices are unpredictable and have a tendency to vary, sometimes […]