In this article, I'd like to make an excursion to GitHub and comparing the GIT repositories of Bitcoin and 3 of its forks. It is astonishing, how the price, the perception of a coin and the work on the

Image from cryptoworldzug.io Introduction Some time ago, I stumbled upon a logo contest (Contest | Winner Announcement). It was one of many on Steemit, but this one was special. Having a closer look, I

Today I am in Zug, the so-called Crypto Valley, to meet some Steemians and Crypto-Enthusiasts. Since I was a little early, I had time to have a closer look at the ticket machines of the SBB (the Swiss

In my last two posts, I described the process of Proof of Work and explained the details regarding the economics of Bitcoin mining. With this post, I remain in the domain of mining and want to have a look

In my last post, I described the properties of a consensus algorithm and how Bitcoin implements Proof of Work. If you're new to Cryptocurrency and want to know more, I'd recommend to check out my last

In this post, I'd like to talk about one of the most critical aspects of cryptocurrencies: The Consensus Algorithm. I will do so by using Bitcoin to exemplify the implementation of the consensus algorithm

With this post, I'd like to revisit the Crypto Puzzle Domain, and introduce the latest creation of Blockade Games and the Neon District Team - The Pineapple Arcade. Image Source If you haven't heard about

In this blog post, I'd like to highlight some key aspects of Bitcoin and answer the question "What is Bitcoin?" Although I write about Bitcoin, more often than not, the statement applies to the

Software is a very abstract and complex concept, lines of code, diligently written by software developers, compiled into an executable, running a certain task or providing a certain service. Seeing the

I just finished reading "The Internet of Money - Volume One" from Andreas M. Antonopoulos, which is an absolutely fantastic book I can recommend to anyone. If I was asked by someone who is entirely

Neon District As a follow up of my article - Introducing Crypto-Puzzles, I'd like to have a closer look into Neon District as well as into the crypto-puzzle hidden within the whitepaper and website. Although

Introduction I created this article for anyone who is new to crypto-puzzles or anyone who doesn't have the time required to solve it but is still interested in the steps that lead to the solution. It should

As if there wasn't enough to learn in the world of crypto, some weeks ago, I stumbled upon an entirely new aspect of it - Crypto Puzzles. Although the idea of puzzles isn't entirely new, cryptocurrencies

To start off, I'd like to quote the most famous words of any programming tutorial ever "Hello World". Only in this case, it is "Hello Steemit" I am Stefan, a technology enthusiast working