2018 has been a slaughterhouse of high hopes and expectations for many in the cryptosphere. The days of quickly flipping for a healthy profit are long in the rear-view mirror, and many early contributors

Zilliqa is a payment processing and decentralized application (DApp) platform using blockchain technology. What makes Zilliqa different from all the others in this space is that they have implemented a

If you have been researching crypto projects, then you have run across the term “smart contract” a million times. What is it, and why is it such a big deal? As it turns out, it is nothing all that special

ICON is more than just a coin, it is the native currency of the ICON Foundation, a blockchain technology firm based in South Korea. The primary goal of the ICON Foundation is to promote blockchain technology

What must our parents or grandparents have thought the first time somebody mentioned the idea of a debit card? After carrying around cash and a checkbook their whole lives, here was a piece of plastic

You’ve heard this word everywhere lately, but what does it really mean? Simply put, it’s a way of structuring and storing data. Think of how you pack things up to move. Things are put in boxes, the boxes

Bytecoin is a cryptonote-based coin that was released in 2014 by the developers behind the cryptonote protocol. CryptoNote is an application layer protocol, which is used to build several decentralized

Coin of the Week: Zcash [ZEC] Zcash is a cryptocurrency intended for making payments. Unlike Bitcoin, the parties involved in the transaction and the amount being exchanged are all encrypted. It was released

One of the hottest topics in the crypto world involves the legality of using, selling, and holding digital assets. This is especially true in countries like the United States, which has a governing body

Tezos is a smart contracts platform that features a Delegated Proof-of-Stake consensus algorithm, which introduces a unique way of performing community-empowered governance over the project. The Tezos

The funny thing about money is that it has no value itself. Money, or currency, gives people the ability to exchange it for something of value. The US dollar was originally a paper representation of a

Coin of the Week: QTUM  QTUM (Quantum) is a blockchain project that provides smart contract services aimed at institutions and enterprises. It combines elements of Bitcoin and Ethereum, creating a more

How the Blockchain is Reducing Seafood Fraud  Are you sure that the expensive “Wild-caught Atlantic Salmon” you had for dinner last night was in fact the gourmet fish you thought it was? Or was it just

Coin of the Week: OmiseGo [OMG]    OmiseGo is a decentralized exchange, payment gateway, and a white label digital wallet. Its main objective is to create a way to transact any asset from anywhere in the

You work hard for your money; and your mining rig works hard for your coins. Shouldn’t your coins work hard for you as well? If you put your money in the bank, you usually expect some interest, as pitifully

Coin of the Week: Ontology [ONT] Ontology is a distributed trust collaboration platform. Its main objective is to create a platform for businesses, individuals and organizations that will enable them to

Location Data Explained What is Location Data?    Location data is one of the next big things emerging in the world. Currently, we can think of location data as our cellphone’s GPS, helping us

Coin of the Week: Ethereum Classic [ETC]  Before 2016, there was just one Ethereum coin, but after the infamous DAO attack, the community behind Ethereum, as well as the coin itself, split. The majority

Not every bright star has the energy to shine forever. There are many coins that once were in the top 10 that are now at the end of the list, or have failed completely. Some coins were outright scams,

What Are Airdrops? Guide to free money In the vast world of cryptocurrencies and ICO projects, you most likely have heard the word “airdrop” bounce around quite a bit, but what exactly does it mean? Airdrops