Jacob Tuwiner

In 2017, cryptocurrency came into the mainstream spotlight. Bitcoin soared to a record high of $19,783.06, and the entire crypto market surpassed 800 billion dollars. Prices have cooled off since then, but 2017’s crypto frenzy made it clear that digital assets are here to stay. World leaders are turning their attention to cryptocurrencies, including Christine Lagarde, the […]

The entire crypto market cap surpassed $800 billion dollars in January of 2018 – since then, the market has retraced to around $330 billion dollars, partly due to cryptocurrency ad bans from Google, Facebook, and Twitter. Unlike other projects that have a heavy focus on marketing and hype, Decred’s development team is focused entirely on […]

Bitcoin’s price spiked from $6,962.6 to $7,720.27 in less than one hour yesterday, the fastest increase to date. Although speculative, some believe the sudden price surge has to do with an Islamic scholar deeming cryptocurrency compliant with Islamic Sharia law. Islam is the fastest growing religion, with over 1.6 billion people worldwide. The adoption of […]

Hundreds of millions of gamers trade weapon skins (camouflages) for real currency. In fact, the gaming skin trading industry is worth approximately 50 billion dollars. Dozens of sites have popped up in recent years, specializing in the exchange of digital assets – more specifically, weapon skins. However, these centralized online exchanges charge high fees, not […]

In November of 2017, the number of Coinbase users surpassed that of stock brokerage Charles Schwab. Centralized exchanges have become incredibly popular in recent years, despite their vulnerability to cyber-attacks. Moreover, they make a commission from every transaction made on their exchange. Kyber Network (KNC) desires to solve these issues through the power of decentralization. […]

Donald Trump is the first sitting United States President to place a ban on a cryptocurrency. The White House announced on Monday that Trump issued an executive order banning all transactions of any digital currency issued by, or related to, the Venezuelan government. In a televised address on December 3, 2017, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro […]

Many of the top blockchains, such as Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash are either hard forks or software branches of the original Bitcoin code and blockchain. However, that is not the case with NEM. It’s built with 100% original code. NEM has done away with Proof-of-Work and Proof-of-Stake – instead, NEM is the first cryptocurrency to […]

Some of Bitcoin’s most significant challenges revolve around the lack of equity in governance. Decentralized currencies should distribute power evenly across their networks. Despite this, it seems as though miners currently have too much power. These are the issues that Decred aims to solve. Short for ‘Decentralized Credit,’ Decred is a hybrid Proof-of-Work, Proof-of-Stake system […]

Supporters of this relatively new cryptocurrency revolving around the Internet of Things believe this ‘Third Generation Crypto’ is going to take over the cryptocurrency space, surpassing even Bitcoin by solving some of its most significant issues. On the other hand, some claim that IOTA is a tangled mess. Taking a Closer Look at IOTA IOTA […]

TRON (TRX) has taken the market by storm, and for good reason. It has an an outspoken, well-connected founder in Justin Sun. It is attempting to disrupt a $1 trillion global entertainment market. And it has 100 employees in its Beijing office at the helm. Although massive hype is a factor for its sudden surge, the […]

If you’re new to the crypto space, you may feel a bit overwhelmed. Fortunately, it’s easier to understand than you might think. This guide is for beginners with little to no prior understanding of cryptocurrency or mining. Cryptocurrencies are the future; the time is now to understand how they work and more importantly, how they […]